Table 1.
Demographic and medical characteristics of the subjects
| Total (N = 31) | Women (N = 22) | Men (N = 9) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
|
|
|
| Mean in years (SD) |
38.4 (10.4) |
38.1(11.1) |
38.7(9.0) |
| Subtype of tension-type headache |
|
|
|
| Episodic |
5 (16%) |
4 |
1 |
| Chronic |
24 (77%) |
16 |
8 |
| Other* |
2 (6%) |
2 |
0 |
| Disease duration |
|
|
|
| Median in years (range) |
7.0 (0.1-24.0) |
7.5 (0.1-24.0) |
3.0 (1.3-23.0) |
| Prophylactic medication |
|
|
|
| With |
13 (42%) |
8 |
5 |
| anxiolytics |
9 (29%) |
5 |
4 |
| muscle relaxants |
5 (16%) |
2 |
3 |
| Chinese herbal medicine |
4 (13%) |
4 |
0 |
| antidepressants |
3 (10%) |
1 |
2 |
| Without |
18 (58%) |
14 |
4 |
| Use of on-demand medication |
|
|
|
| With |
19 (61%) |
15 |
4 |
| analgesics (either as a single or compound preparation) |
14 (45%) |
10 |
4 |
| anxiolytics |
5 (16%) |
5 |
0 |
| muscle relaxants |
2 (6%) |
2 |
0 |
| Without | 12 (39%) | 7 | 5 |
SD, standard deviation.
* headache of tension-type not fulfilling the criteria of episodic or chronic tension-type headache.