Table 1.
Demographic and clinical parameters of pediatric patients with migraine (468 patients)
| Parameter | Males (N = 215) | Females (N = 253) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) at admission | 10.8 ± 3.5 | 11.5 ± 3.7 | 0.042 |
| Migraine age onset(yrs) | 8.6 ± 3.6 | 9.4 ± 4.0 | 0.021 |
| Migraine without aura | 157 (73%) | 156 (61.7%) | 0.0056 |
| Migraine with aura | 43 (20%) | 84 (33.2) | |
| probable migraine | 15 (7%) | 13 (5.1%) | |
| Headache frequency (mos) | 12.2 ± 11.2 | 14.6 ± 11.5 | 0.0149 |
| Chronic migraine | 61(29.8%) | 94 (39.5%) | 0.036 |
| Migraine duration | |||
| Months | 27.4 ± 27.8 | 26.0 ± 25.0 | 0.813 |
| Hours | 12.6 ± 16.1 | 11.3 ± 13.8 | 0.675 |
| Phonophobia | 172 (80.8%) | 189 (76.2%) | 0.258 |
| Photophobia | 156 (74.3%) | 169 (71.1%) | 0.221 |
| Alodynia | 44 (31.9%) | 58 (36.9%) | 0.391 |
| Awakening pain | 101 (49.3%) | 120 (48.4%) | 0.391 |
| Nausea | 129 (60.8%) | 147 (59.5%) | 0.775 |
| Vomiting | 87(41.45) | 74 (30.5%) | 0.018 |
| Dizziness | 45 (29.2%) | 64 (38.3%) | 0.098 |
| Puberty | 45 (20.9%) | 112 (44.2%) | <0.001 |
| Parental migraine history | |||
| Negative paternal migraine | 105(48.8%) | 133(52.6%) | 0.188 |
| Paternal only | 26 (12.0) | 18 (7.1%) | |
| Maternal only | 70 (32.6%) | 91 (35.9%) | |
| Both parents | 14 (6.6%) | 11 (4.4%) | |
| Psychiatric comorbidity | 44 (20.5%) | 50 (19.8%) | 0.908 |
| Organic comorbidity | 25(11.6%) | 28(7.1%) | 0.1 |
| Preventive medical treatment | 130(60.7%) | 147(58.1%) | 0.672 |
Values are presented as means ± SD or n(%)