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. 2023 May 11;24(1):52.
doi: 10.1186/s10194-023-01591-4.

Employees of the banking sector in Guizhou Province in China: prevalence of migraine, symptoms, disability and occupational risk factors

Du Wei  1   2 , Tharani Loganathan  3   4 , Li Ping Wong  5   6
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Employees of the banking sector in Guizhou Province in China: prevalence of migraine, symptoms, disability and occupational risk factors

Du Wei et al. J Headache Pain. .

Abstract

Background: Although studies have identified a high prevalence of migraine among employees in the banking sector, the symptoms of migraine, related disability and occupational risk factors are not well understood.

Aims: To determine migraine prevalence, symptoms and disability among bank employees in Guizhou province in China and to examine occupational risk factors associated with migraine positivity and symptoms.

Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, two-stage probability sampling was used to select bank employees in Guizhou province, China. From May to October 2022, uniformly trained interviewers conducted face-to-face interviews using the HARDSHIP questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with migraine positivity and symptoms.

Results: Of 1,985 contactable eligible subjects, 1,929 (male 45.4%, female 54.6%) completed the survey. The one-year prevalence of migraine was 27.2% (95% CI 25.2-29.2%). Of migraine-positive individuals, 11.2% had a monthly frequency ≥ 15 days, 11.8% had an attack duration > 72 h, and 14.9% had severe pain intensity. The median of days lost from work, housework and social activities due to migraine during a three-month period was 4, 3 and 2 days, respectively, with more than half (52.8%) patients reporting Grade III or IV disability. In multivariable analyses, positions in data analysis (OR = 1.8 [95% CI 1.2-2.8], p < 0.01) and information technology (OR = 3.8 [95% CI 1.7-8.3], p < 0.01) were occupational risk factors for migraine positivity. It was also found that professional positions were predictive of migraine attacks ≥ 15 days per month, administrative positions were predictive of duration > 72 h and severe pain intensity of migraine attacks, and working in remote branches was predictive of duration > 72 h.

Conclusions: Migraine is prevalent among employees in the banking sector in Guizhou province in China, with a large proportion of sufferers carrying a high burden of symptoms and disability. The practical implication of this study is that the risk factors identified here could be translated to the focus of workplace monitoring and interventions to manage and prevent migraine.

Keywords: Disability evaluation; Migraine disorder; Prevalence; Risk factors; Symptom assessment.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Flow diagram of the two-stage probability sampling. Abbreviations: PSU, Primary Sampling Units; SSU, Second Sampling Units; ICBC, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China; CCB, China Construction Bank; PPS, Probability Proportional to Size
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Symptoms among migraine-positive respondents
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Disability grades among migraine-positive respondents
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