Table 2.
Sociodemography and Baseline Characteristics of the Subjects
| Variables | All Primary Headaches sn=123 (100%) | Non-MRH n=97(100%) | MRH n=26(100%) | Test Statistics | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 12–14 | 12(9.8) | 9(9.3) | 3(11.5) | 1.90# | 0.386 |
| 15–17 | 80(65.0) | 66(68.0) | 14(53.8) | ||
| 18–19 | 31(25.2) | 22(22.7) | 9(34.6) | ||
| Family history of headaches | 51(41.5) | 38(39.6) | 13(50.0) | 0.91# | 0.375 |
| Frequency | 5.89# | 0.435 | |||
| Daily | 2(1.6) | 2(2.1) | 0(0.0) | ||
| 3x/week | 25(20.3) | 20(20.8) | 5(20.0) | ||
| 2x/week | 16(13.0) | 14(14.6) | 2(8.0) | ||
| 1/week | 19(15.4) | 15(15.6) | 4(16.0) | ||
| 2x/month | 15(12.2) | 12(12.5) | 3(12.0) | ||
| 1/month | 21(21) | 13(13.5) | 8(32.0) | ||
| 3–6/year | 23(18.7) | 20(20.8) | 3(12.0) | ||
| Severity of Pain on VAS, Median (IQR) | 5.0(10.0) | 2.0(10.0) | 5.5(8.25) | 930† | 0.185 |
| Presence of nausea | 21(17.1) | 12(12.5) | 9(36.0) | 7.64# | 0.006* |
| Presence of photophobia | 41(33.3) | 30(31.9) | 11(42.3) | 0.98# | 0.323 |
| Presence of phonophobia | 89(72.4) | 64(66.7) | 25(96.2) | 9.02# | 0.003* |
| Consultation | |||||
| Consult a doctor | 43(35.0) | 29(30.9) | 14(53.8) | 4.68# | 0.030* |
| Self-medication | 75(61.0) | 55(59.1) | 20(76.9) | 2.76# | 0.097 |
| Prayers | 10(8.1) | 8(8.2) | 2(7.8) | – | – |
| Frequently used medication | |||||
| Aspirin | 3(2.4) | 2(2.1) | 1(3.8) | – | – |
| PCM | 83(67.5) | 66(68.0) | 17(65.4) | – | – |
| Other NSAID | 6(4.9) | 4(4.1) | 2(7.7) | – | – |
| Sedative | 3(2.4) | 1(1.03) | 2(7.7) | – | – |
Notes: #Chi-Square Test; †Mann–Whitney U-Test;*Significant value (P< 0.05).