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Table 3 Lost productivity because of headache yesterday according to diagnosis (when recognized as most bothersome headache)

From: Headache yesterday in Karnataka state, India: prevalence, impact and cost

Amount of lost productivity

Headache yesterday with diagnosis (N = 95)

Any headache yesterday (N = 138)

Migraine

Tension-type headache

Probable MOH

Other headache on ≥15 days/month

N reporting headache yesterday (X)

44

23

13

15

138

 Could do nothing at all (n) (Y)

6

1

2

2

18

 Could do less than half (n) (Z)

20

6

7

3

52

Estimated lost productivity yesterday ([Y + Z]/X) (%)

60.5

30.4

69.2

33.3

50.7

  1. MOH medication-overuse headache