Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of women and men with migraine
| Women (n: 640) n (%) | Men (n: 231) n (%) | Total (n: 871) n (%) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–29 y | 191 (29.8) | 70 (30.3) | 261 (30) | |
| 30–39 y | 186 (29.1) | 71 (30.7) | 257 (29.5) | ||
| 40–49 y | 157 (24.5) | 52 (22.5) | 209 (24) | ||
| 50–65 y | 106 (16.6) | 38 (16.5) | 144 (16.5) | ||
| Married or living together | 449 (70.2) | 160 (69.3) | 609 (69.9) | NS | |
| Education | |||||
| No education or primary school | 258 (40.3) | 55 (23.8) | 313 (35.9) | <0.001* | |
| High school or university | 382 (59.7) | 176 (76.2) | 558 (64.1) | ||
| Income | |||||
| Low ( <1300 US$) | 484 (75.6) | 173 (74.9) | 657 (75.4) | NS | |
| High ( ≥1300 US$) | 156 (24.4) | 58 (25.1) | 214 (24.6) | ||
| Living area | |||||
| Metropolitans | 459 (71.7) | 151 (65.4) | 610 (70) | NS | |
| Smaller cities or areas | 181 (28.3) | 80 (34.6) | 261 (30) | ||
| Current smoker | 217 (33.9) | 133 (57.6) | 350 (40.2) | <0.001* | |
| Alcohol consumption | 90 (14.1) | 75 (32.5) | 165 (18.9) | <0.001* | |
| Depression | 209 (33.3) | 34 (14.8) | 243 (28.3)¥ | <0.001* | |
| Epilepsy | 8 (1.3) | 1 (0.4) | 9 (1) | NS | |
| Olfactory hypersensitivity | 528 (82.5) | 167 (72.3) | 695 (79.8) | 0.001 | |
| Intolerance to odors (sick of smell) | 533 (83.3) | 165 (71.4) | 698 (80.1) | <0.001* | |
| Allergy | 208 (32.5) | 58 (25.1) | 266 (30.5) | 0.037* | |
| Allergic asthma | 55 (8.6) | 13 (5.6) | 68 (7.8) | NS | |
| Hypertension | 97 (15.2) | 26 (11.3) | 123 (14.1) | NS | |
| Physician consult for headache | 467 (73) | 148 (64.1) | 615 (70.6) | 0.011* | |
| Neurologist consult for headache | 229 (35.8) | 59 (25.5) | 288 (33.1) | 0.005* | |
*
Chi-square.
NS, not significant.
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13 subjects did not answer this question, evaluated from 858 subjects.