Table 8 Age group and management of headache
From: Headache prevalence and its characterization amongst hospital workers in Enugu, South East Nigeria
Age group in years | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | 15 -24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 44 | 45 - 54 | 55 - 64 | ≤ 65 |
Presence of headache | ||||||
Yes | 12(92.3) | 53(85.5) | 34(94.4) | 13(86.7) | 4(66.7) | 1(100.0) |
No | 1(7.7) | 9(14.5) | 2(5.6) | 2(23.3) | 2(33.3) | 0(0.0) |
Total | 13 (100.0) | 62(100.0) | 36(100.0) | 15(100.0) | 6(100.0) | 1(100.0) |
Likelihood-ratio χ2 = 4.480; P value = 0.483 | ||||||
Type of headache | ||||||
Primary | 7(58.3) | 45(84.9) | 27(79.4) | 6(46.2) | 1(33.3) | 0(0.0) |
Secondary | 5(41.7) | 8(15.1) | 7(20.6) | 7(53.8) | 3(66.7) | 1(100.0) |
Total | 12(100.0) | 53(100.0) | 34(100.0) | 13(100.0) | 4(100.0) | 1(100.0) |
Likelihood-ratio χ2 = 16.995; P value = 0.005 (significant) | ||||||
Treatment of headache | ||||||
Other health worker | 10(83.3) | 33(62.3) | 18(52.9) | 10(76.9) | 3(66.7) | 1(100.0) |
Self | 2(16.7) | 20(37.7) | 16(47.1) | 3(23.1) | 1(33.3) | 0(0.0) |
Total | 12(100.0) | 53(100.0) | 34(100.0) | 13(100.0) | 4(100.0) | 1(100.0) |
Likelihood-ratio χ2 = 6.135; P value = 0.293 | ||||||