Table 6

Adjusted odds of using resources by country, relative to the USA

OR (95% CI)*USACanadaFranceUKGermanyAustralia
Have visited a provider for headache in the last 3 months1.001.79 (1.07 to 2.99)1.61 (1.04 to 2.48)1.59 (1.02 to 2.47)1.43 (0.92 to 2.22)2.77 (1.71 to 4.47)
Have a typical provider of headache care1.001.64 (0.83 to 3.26)1.85 (1.04 to 3.32)1.03 (0.62 to 1.73)1.59 (0.90 to 2.79)1.93 (0.98 to 3.79)
Have visited the emergency department for headache1.001.32 (0.81 to 2.18)0.37 (0.22 to 0.62)0.25 (0.14 to 0.45)0.31 (0.18 to 0.53)0.89 (0.55 to 1.45)
Have been admitted to the hospital for headache1.002.18 (1.11 to 4.27)1.66 (0.90 to 3.08)0.56 (0.23 to 1.32)1.54 (0.81 to 2.91)2.16 (1.14 to 4.12)
Have ever tried more than three preventive treatments1.000.75 (0.38 to 1.47)0.89 (0.50 to 1.58)1.21 (0.69 to 2.12)0.79 (0.44 to 1.41)0.82 (0.43 to 1.56)
Currently using more than one preventive treatment1.000.51 (0.17 to 1.55)1.24 (0.58 to 2.63)1.63 (0.77 to 3.44)0.74 (0.33 to 1.69)1.10 (0.47 to 2.58)
Ever tried more than 3 acute treatments1.000.77 (0.43 to 1.38)2.18 (1.21 to 3.90)1.40 (0.83 to 2.36)1.67 (0.96 to 2.91)1.62 (0.86 to 3.04)
Currently using a prescription acute treatment1.001.14 (0.70 to 1.86)1.80 (1.19 to 2.74)2.68 (1.72 to 4.17)2.10 (1.37 to 3.23)1.88 (1.16 to 3.03)
  • *OR (relative to USA) are adjusted for age, gender, income, race/ethnicity, region of residence, employment status, BMI, migraine type and number of comorbid conditions.