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. 2013 Feb 20;14(1):15. doi: 10.1186/1129-2377-14-15

Table 5.

Factors that might influence the frequency of migraine in patients with aneurysms

Factors Patients with migraine (n = 80) Patients without migraine (n = 119) P OR 95% CI
mean age
42.7
43.8
 
 
 
Male
20 (25%)
76 (63.9%)
<0.0001
0.19
0.10-0.35
Female
60 (75%)
43 (36.1%)
<0.0001
5.3
2.8-9.9
Smoking
32 (40%)
69 (57.9%)
0.01
0.48
0.27-0.86
Male
18 (22.5%)
63 (52.9%)
<0.0001
0.26
0.14-0.49
Female
14 (17.5%)
6 (5.0%)
0.004
3.99
1.5 – 10.9
AH
55 (68.7%)
59 (49.6%)
0.007
2.2
1.2-4.0
multiple SIA
17 (21.2%)
19 (15.9%)
0.34
 
 
large SIA (11-25 mm)
4 (5%)
7 (5.8%)
0.78
 
 
giant SIA (>25 mm)
6 (7.5%)
5 (4.2%)
0.32
 
 
normal size SIA (5-10 mm)
66 (82.5%)
98 (82.3%)
0.97
 
 
small SIA (<5 mm)
4 (5%)
9 (7.6%)
0.47
 
 
stroke in relatives
24 (30%)
26 (21.8%)
0.19
 
 
SIA in relatives
5 (6.2%)
5 (4.2%)
0.51
 
 
Headaches in relatives
55 (68.7%)
59 (49.6%)
0.007
2.2
1.2-4.0
systemic CTD
51 (63.7%)
73 (61.3%)
0.73
 
 
BMI >25
46 (57.5%)
66 (55.5%)
0.77
 
 
BMI <25
34 (42.5%)
53 (44.5%)
0.77
 
 
Localization of SIA
 
 
 
 
 
ACoA-ACA
19 (23.7%)
55 (46.2%)
0.001
0.36
0.19-0.68
MCA
22 (27.5%)
28 (23.5%)
0.52
 
 
ICA (+PCoA)
31 (38.7%)
32 (26.9%)
0.08
 
 
posterior circulation (vertebral, basilar, PICA)
8 (10%)
4 (3.4%)
0.05
3.19
0.93-10.9
right
40 (50%)
56 (47.1%)
0.68
 
 
left
38 (47.5%)
61 (51.2%)
0.60
 
 
Basilar 2 (2.5%) 2 (1.7%) 0.68