Implication of High Body Fat Percentage on Migraine Chronification in Premenopausal Females

Table 2

The table depicts the logistic regression analysis for likelihood of chronic migraine (n = 62), in patients of episodic migraine (n = 106) having high body fat percentage, other covariates being adjusted.

Factors	Odds ratio (95% CI)	–value
Age groups (years)
18–19 versus 40–49	2.6 (0.31–22.8)	0.369
20–29 versus 40–49	1.2 (0.51–2.8)	0.673
30–39 versus 40–49	2.1 (0.9–4.8)	0.069
OCP
No versus yes	1.4 (0.74–2.7)	0.279
BMI
Normal versus high	1.2 (0.50–2.4)	0.608
Body fat (%)
Normal versus high	2.8 (1.4–5.6)	0.003

%: percentage; CI: confidence interval; BMI: body mass index; OCP: oral contraceptive pill; significant at .05 level.