In this study, 34.8% of cases with primary headache had on average 13.77 lost work days per year and this was higher in migraine, about 16 lost working days, and least in tension type, 11 lost working days.
The total care costs were estimated by applying the hourly average wage to the lost working hours over a 6-month period, whereas a half lost working day counted for 4 hours and a full working day for 8 hours.
It has also saved billions of baht in medical treatment and lost working hours that a developing country such as Thailand can ill afford.
Migraine is one of the major causes of disability and lost working days worldwide[1].
These include costs for medical treatment, lost working time, and the non-material costs of health impairments (suffering).
The non-medical cost components that were identified and assigned a monetary value comprised lost working time, formal and informal care, and disability payments.
To determine the cost related to a lost working day, the average Italian yearly salary, i.e. 28,811.20 €[34]], was divided by the mean number of working days per year, which in Italy is 220.
One study published in 2011 tallied $76.6 billion in children's health care costs, lost working hours and reduced IQ points attributable to toxic chemicals and air pollutants.
Hospitals also suffer from costs related to testing, treatment, and lost working time [ 11].
Bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament injuries have serious socioeconomic consequences in terms of health, rehabilitation, and lost working hours.
