Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample.
| MOH patients (n = 48) | Healthy controls (n = 48) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | F:38–M:10 | F:37–M:11 | p = 0.805 |
| Age in years (mean ± SD) | 47.7 ± 12.1 | 46.8 ± 10.71 | p = 0.702 |
| Disease duration in years (mean ± SD) | 26.1 ± 15.1 | - | |
| Monthly days of headache (mean ± SD) | 24.1 ± 6.4 | - | |
| Monthly drugs intake Median (min-max) | 40 (12–315) | - | |
| MIDAS-total (mean ± SD) | 88.8 ± 71.3 | ||
| MIDAS-A (mean ± SD) | 61.2 ± 28.3 | - | |
| MIDAS-B (mean ± SD) | 8.2 ± 1.3 | ||
| HIT-6 (mean ± SD) | 67.4 ± 5.6 | - |
Statistical comparisons refer to Chi-Square for the sex composition of the samples and Student’s t-test for mean age.