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Table 4 Lost productive time because of headache in the preceding 4 weeks, overall and by headache type (N = 2505)

From: The burden attributable to headache disorders in children and adolescents in Lithuania: estimates from a national schools-based study

Headache type

n

Headache frequency

Lost school timea

Limited activitya

Parent missed worka

days/4 weeks/affected pupil (mean ± SD)

n (%)

All headache (all ages)

1858

3.7 ± 4.5

0.5 ± 1.5

1.2 ± 2.4

61 (3.3)

 ages 6–11 y

866

2.8 ± 3.7

0.4 ± 1.5

0.9 ± 2.1

53 (6.1)

 ages 12–17 y

992

4.5 ± 5.0

0.6 ± 1.6

1.3 ± 2.7

8 (0.8)

Migraine

519

3.9 ± 3.3

0.7 ± 1.5

1.5 ± 2.2

36 (6.9)

Tension-type headache

605

3.2 ± 3.0

0.4 ± 1.0

1.0 ± 1.8

12 (2.0)

Probable medication-overuse headache

18

19.7 ± 4.1

5.0 ± 7.8

8.4 ± 8.5

3 (16.7)

Other headache on ≥15 days/month

73

18.4 ± 4.3

1.2 ± 2.5

4.6 ± 5.9

2 (2.4)

Undifferentiated headache

601

1.8 ± 2.2

0.2 ± 0.8

0.7 ± 1.5

6 (1.0)

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