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Table 4 Bivariate analyses of associations of headache types with demographic variables (N = 2344)

From: The prevalence of headache disorders in children and adolescents in Ethiopia: a schools-based study

Variable

Migraine

Tension-type headache

All headache on ≥ 15 d/m

Undifferentiated headache

Odds ratio [95% CI]

Gender:

 Male (n = 1157)

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 Female (n = 1187)

1.2 [1.02–1.4]1

1.05 [0.9–1.3]

1.06 [0.5–2.2]

1.0 [0.8–1.3]

Age group (years)

 6–11 (n = 1011)

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 12–17 (n = 1333)

0.9 [0.8–1.05]

1.4 [1.2–1.8]3

1.7 [0.8–3.7]

1.5 [1.2–2.0]3

Pupils’ home-incomea

 Higher-middle or middle (n = 963)

0.9 [0.8–1.1]

1.3 [1.1–1.6]1

1.8 [0.9–3.7]

1.4 [1.1–1.8]2

 Lower-middle or low (n = 1381)

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School locality

 Urban (n = 849)

1.4 [1.2–1.6]3

1.1 [0.9–1.3]

1.1 [0.5–2.3]

1.0 [0.8–1.3]

 Semi-rural or rural (n = 1495)

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  1. d/m days/month; asee text or Table 1 for explanation; significant values are emboldened (1 p < 0.05; 2 p < 0.01; 3 p < 0.001)