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. 2024 Jan 13;16(1):e52209. doi: 10.7759/cureus.52209

Table 2. Demographics and characteristics of a subset of headache patients .

a Significantly more visits were for worsening symptoms than a new headache, p<0.001; w/: with; w/o: without

  Total N=90 Migraine w/ aura N=30 Migraine w/o aura N=30 Tension N=30
Age, mean (SD) 27.9 (4.4) 27.0 (4.82) 27.9 (3.64) 29 (4.62)
Female, n (%) 75 (83.3) 24 (80.0) 28 (93.3) 23 (76.7)
Body mass index, mean (SD) 30 (8.1) 28 (7.3) 32 (8.8) 30 (8.2)
Reason for the visit, n (%)          
  Worsening symptoms 66 (73.3)a 24 (80.0) 30 (100.0) 12 (40.0)
  New headache 24 (26.7) 6 (20.0) - 18 (60.0)
Physician        
   Attending 65 (72.2) 23 (76.7) 17 (56.7) 25 (83.3)
   Resident 25 (27.8) 7 (23.3) 13 (43.3) 5 (16.7)