Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of cases/controls
| Cases (n = 830) | Controls (n = 907) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age* | 43 (39–47) | 41 (36–44) | <0.001 |
| Female | 354 (43%) | 407 (45%) | 0.421 |
| Black | 353 (43%) | 354 (39%) | 0.207 |
| HTN | 371 (45%) | 181 (20%) | <0.001 |
| MI | 62 (7.5%) | 14 (1.5%) | <0.001 |
| DM | 147 (18%) | 55 (6%) | <0.001 |
| Smoking | 348 (42%) | 257 (28%) | <0.001 |
| OC | 57 (16%) | 34 (8%) | <0.001 |
| Migraine | |||
| MWA | 226 (27%) | 193 (21%) | 0.005 |
| MWoA | 56 (7%) | 73 (8%) | 0.346 |
HTN, Hypertension MI, Myocardial Infarction DM, Diabetes Mellitus Type II OC, Oral Contraceptive use. * Age is expressed as median (25th-75th percentile).