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. 2016 Oct 21;17(1):97. doi: 10.1186/s10194-016-0691-0

Table 2.

Comparison of RLS prevalence across study groups

Population/RLS No migraine controls
(N = 133)
Episodic migraine groups p value p value§
1–8 days
(N = 224)
9–14 days
(N = 91)
≥15 days
(N = 57)
Whole cohort (N = 505) 0.026 0.256
 Non-RLS 128 (96.2) 213 (95.1) 85 (93.4) 50 (87.7)
 RLS 5 (3.8) 11 (4.9) 6 (6.6) 7 (12.3)
With aura (N = 244) 0.002 0.043
 Non-RLS 128 (96.2) 66 (93.0) 20 (87.0) 13 (76.5)
 RLS 5 (3.8) 5 (7.0) 3 (13.0) 4 (23.5)
Without aura (N = 394) 0.385 0.750
 Non-RLS 128 (96.2) 147 (96.1) 65 (95.6) 37 (92.5)
 RLS 5 (3.8) 6 (3.9) 3 (4.4) 3 (7.5)

Linear trend analysis by Cochran–Armitage chi-square test (unadjusted analysis);

§Linear contrast in the multivariable logistic regression with adjustment of gender, age, body mass index, education level, smoking status, alcohol consumption, coffee consumption, HADS anxiety, HADS depression, and PSQI score