Table 1. Comparison of the characteristics of the study population by the type of drugs administered using chi-square test.
| Variables | Sodium Valproate n = 35 | Dexamethasone n = 37 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 0.036 | ||
| Mean age (SD) | 37.29 (11.7) | 32.05 (9.1) | |
| Sex (%) | 0.845 | ||
| Male | 6 (17.1) | 7 (18.9) | |
| Female | 29 (82.9) | 30 (81.1) | |
| Aura (%) | 0.669 | ||
| No | 29 (82.9) | 32 (86.5) | |
| Yes | 6 (17.1) | 5 (13.5) | |
| Menstruation period (%) a | 0.708 | ||
| No | 8 (27.6) | 7 (23.3) | |
| Yes | 21 (72.4) | 23 (76.7) | |
| Nausea at baseline | 0.224 | ||
| No | 7 (20.0) | 4 (10.8) | |
| Yes | 28 (80.0) | 33 (89.2) | |
| Photophobia at baseline | 0.925 | ||
| No | 5 (14.3) | 5 (13.5) | |
| Yes | 30 (85.7) | 32 (86.5) | |
| Recovered from nausea b | 0.176 | ||
| No | 6 (21.4) | 3 (9.1) | |
| Yes | 22 (78.6) | 30 (90.9) |
a in women
b Only patients with nausea at baseline were evaluated