Table 13.
Comparison of variables in respondents with various subtypes of primary headache
| Participants with headache | Participants with TTH | Participants with MIG | Participants with CH | Participants with UNC | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| 519 | 102 | 43 | 191 | 183 | ||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 125 | 33(32.4) | 5(11.6) | 46(24.1) | 41(22.4) | P = 0.052 |
| Female | 394 | 69(67.6) | 38(88.4) | 145(75.9) | 142(77.6) | |
| Age | ||||||
| 60–69 | 290 | 56(54.9) | 29(67.4) | 114(59.7) | 91(49.7) | P = 0.098 |
| ≥70 | 229 | 46(45.1) | 14(32.6) | 77(40.3) | 92(50.3) | |
| Education (years) | ||||||
| ≤ 5 | 376 | 51(50) | 33(76.7) | 138(72.3) | 154(84.2) |
P < 0.001{1vs2 P = 0.003} {1VS3 P < 0.001} {1vs4 p < 0.001} {2vs3 p = 0.548} {2vs4 p = 0.247} {3vs4 p = 0.005} |
| > 5 | 143 | 51(50) | 10(23.3) | 53(27.7) | 29(15.8) | |
| Current smoker | 86 | 23(22.5) | 10(23.3) | 36(18.8) | 17(9.3) |
P = 0.008* {1vs2 P = 0.926} {1vs3 P = 0.452} {1vs4 P = 0.002} {2vs3 P = 0.511} {2vs4 P = 0.011} {3vs4 P = 0.008} |
| 433 | 79(77.5) | 33(76.6) | 155(81.2) | 166(90.7) | ||
| Drinks alcohol | 62 | 11(10.8) | 5(11.6) | 23(12 %) | 23(12.6) | P = 0.977 |
| 457 | 91(89.2) | 38(88.4) | 168(88 %) | 160(87.4) | ||
| Widowed/separated | 79 | 14(13.7) | 8(18.6) | 33(17.3) | 24(13.1) | P = 0.612 |
| 440 | 88(86.3) | 35(81.4) | 158(82.7) | 159(86.9) | ||
| Social activities | 29 | 6(5.9) | 5(11.6) | 14(7.3) | 4(2.2) |
P = 0.044* {3vs4 p = 0.02} {2vs4 p = 0.004} {1vs4 p = 0.104} {2vs3 p = 0.351} {1vs3 P = 0.640} {1VS2 P = 0.233} |
| 490 | 96(94.1) | 38(88.4) | 177(92.7) | 179(97.8) | ||
| Comorbidities | ||||||
| Hypertension | 209 | 43(42.2) | 15(34.9) | 81(42.4) | 70(38.3) | P = 0.719 |
| 310 | 59(57.8) | 28(65.1) | 110(57.6) | 113(61.7) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 55 | 17(16.7) | 5(11.6) | 25(13.1) | 8(4.4) |
P = 0.005* {1vs2 P = 0.440} {1vs3 P = 0.450} {1vs4 P < 0.001} {2vs3 P = 0.796} {2vs4 P = 0.066} {3vs4 P = 0.003} |
| 464 | 85(83.3) | 38(88.4) | 166(86.9) | 175(95.6) | ||
| Heart disease | 140 | 40(39.2) | 8(18.6) | 48(25.1) | 44(24) |
P = 0.007* {1vs2 P = 0.011} {1vs3 P = 0.007} {1vs4 P = 0.004} {2vs3 P = 0.365} {2vs4 P = 0.446} {3vs4 P = 0.807} |
| 379 | 62(60.8) | 35(81.4) | 143(74.9) | 139(76) | ||
*It has statistical significance
1, TTH; 2, MIG; 3, CH 4, UNC