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Sociodemographic Characteristics
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Age, y (mean ± SD)
|
36.70 ± 9.69 |
38.2 ± 2.86 |
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Sex
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|
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| Male |
14 (32.6) |
15 (35.71) |
| Female |
29 (67.4) |
27 (64.28) |
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Marital status
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|
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| Married |
24 (55.8) |
22 (52.4) |
| Unmarried (single, divorced) |
19 (44.2) |
20 (47.6) |
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Educational level
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|
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| Academic |
26 (60.5) |
27 (64.3) |
| Non-academic |
17 (39.5) |
15 (35.7) |
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Employment status, %
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|
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| Employed |
21 (48.8) |
13 (31.0) |
| Retired |
4 (9.3) |
7 (16.7) |
| Homemaker |
3 (7.0) |
7 (16.7) |
| Unemployed |
12 (27.9) |
12 (28.6) |
| Unemployed due to sickness |
3 (7.0) |
3 (7.1) |
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Clinical Characteristics
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Type of headache diagnosis, %
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|
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| Migraine (with or without aura) |
14 (34.9) |
16 (40) |
| Tension-type headache |
16 (34.9) |
18 (41) |
| Cluster headache |
8 (18.6) |
5 (11.8) |
| Episodic paroxysmal hemicranias |
1 (2.3) |
1 (2.4) |
| Short-lasting unilateral neuralgia form headache attacks |
4 (9.3) |
2 (4.8) |
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Time since the first onset of headache, y (mean ± SD)
|
17.28 ± 4.04 |
17.38 ± 4.37 |
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Co-morbidity, %
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|
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| Fibromyalgia |
10 (23.3) |
13 (31.0) |
| Low back pain |
22 (51.2) |
24 (57.1) |
| Neck pain |
20 (46.5) |
14 (33.3) |
| Inflammatory joint diseases (arthritis, lupus erythematosus) |
9 (20.9) |
9 (21.4) |
| Gastrointestinal disorders (inflammatory bowel disease, IBS, etc.) |
10 (23.3) |
15 (35.7) |
| Other |
6 (14.0) |
6 (14.3) |
