Table 2.
Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of the study sample.
| TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sample | N (%) | 40 |
| Age | mean ± SD | 49.4 ± 10.8 |
| SEX | ||
| Males | N (%) | 8 (20.0) |
| Females | N (%) | 32 (80.0) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Single | N (%) | 7 (17.5) |
| Married | N (%) | 27 (62.5) |
| Separated/Divorced | N (%) | 5 (12.5) |
| Widower | N (%) | 1 (2.5) |
| Years of Education | mean ± SD | 11.3 ± 3.5 |
| EMPLOYMENT | ||
| Unemployed | N (%) | 3 (7.5) |
| Student | N (%) | 1 (2.5) |
| Employee | N (%) | 21 (52.5) |
| Housewife | N (%) | 4 (10.0) |
| Retired | N (%) | 6 (15.0) |
| Self-employed | N (%) | 5 (12.5) |
| BMI | ||
| <20 | N (%) | 2 (5.0) |
| 20–25 | N (%) | 16 (40.0) |
| 25–30 | N (%) | 14 (35.0) |
| >30 | N (%) | 8 (20.0) |
| HEADACHE | ||
| Age at Headache Onset | mean ± SD | 16.6 ± 8.3 |
| Age of Headache Chronification | mean ± SD | 37.8 ± 11.3 |
| Duration of chronification in years | mean ± SD | 11.6 ± 9.9 |
| Headache frequency (days/month) | mean ± SD | 28.1 ± 4.1 |
| Frequency of medication intake (days/month) | mean ± SD | 26.5 ± 6.9 |
| OVERUSED DRUGS | ||
| Triptans | N (%) | 20 (50.0) |
| simple analgesics and/or NSAIDs | N (%) | 21 (52.4) |
| Combination analgesics | N (%) | 15 (37.5) |