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Table 4 Independent sample t-test assessing differences in HEADWORK scales based on gender, migraine type, amount of weekly worked hours and company size

From: Validation of a self-reported instrument to assess work-related difficulties in patients with migraine: the HEADWORK questionnaire

Variable

Mean (95% CI)

t-test (P-value)

ES

Gender

Work-related difficulties

Males (N = 71)

27.1 (25.2–29.1)

4.41 (<.001)

0.59

Females (N = 302)

32.3 (31.3–33.4)

Factors contributing to work difficulties

Males (N = 71)

12.8 (11.7–13.9)

5.66 (<.001)

0.77

Females (N = 302)

16.5 (15.9–17.0)

Migraine type

Work-related difficulties

EM (N = 280)

30.5 (29.5–31.6)

3.43 (.001)

0.45

CM (N = 93)

34.5 (32.5–36.5)

Factors contributing to work difficulties

EM (N = 280)

15.2 (14.6–15.8)

4.57 (<.001)

0.59

CM (N = 93)

18.1 (17.1–19.0)

Amount of weekly worked hours

Work-related difficulties

Up to 40 h/week (N = 247)

31.7 (30.6–32.9)

1.20 (.23)

0.13

> 40 h/week (N = 115)

30.5 (28.8–32.2)

Factors contributing to work difficulties

Up to 40 h/week (N = 247)

16.2 (15.6–16.9)

2.61 (.009)

0.28

> 40 h/week (N = 115)

14.8 (13.9–15.7)

Company size

Work-related difficulties

Up to 49 employees (N = 143)

30.1 (28.6–31.6)

2.01 (.045)

0.22

50+ employees (N = 229)

32.1 (30.9–33.3)

Factors contributing to work difficulties

Up to 49 employees (N = 143)

15.1 (14.3–16.0)

1.78 (.075)

0.20

50+ employees (N = 229)

16.1 (15.4–16.8)

  1. Notes. 95% CI 95% Confidence Interval, EM episodic migraine, CM chronic migraine. Significance set with alpha = 0.0023 after Bonferroni correction