Table 1.
Basic characteristics of all participants.
| Variables | Postmenopausal women with vestibular migraine (n = 242) | Postmenopausal healthy controls (n = 200) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 54.48 ± 5.93 | 55.02 ± 6.27 | 0.353 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.02 ± 1.76 | 21.06 ± 1.82 | 0.800 |
| Migraine type, n (%) | – | – | |
| Precursory | 214 (88.43) | ||
| Non-precursory | 28 (11.57) | ||
| Recent time of onset, years | – | – | |
| Migraine | 51.36 ± 6.03 | ||
| Vertigo | 51.54 ± 6.05 | ||
| Migraine history | 187 (77.27) | ||
| VAS score | 4.03 ± 1.54 | ||
| Onset frequency, times/month | 8.64 ± 2.61 | ||
| Onset duration, n (%) | |||
| <5 minutes | 49 (20.25) | ||
| 5–60 minutes | 64 (26.45) | ||
| 1–24 hours | 68 (28.10) | ||
| 24–72 hours | 43 (17.77) | ||
| >72 hours | 18 (7.44) | ||
| Symptoms at onset, n (%) | |||
| Headache | 192 (79.34) | ||
| Fear of light | 186 (76.86) | ||
| Fear of sound | 171 (70.66) | ||
| Type of vertigo, n (%) | |||
| Spontaneity | 181 (74.79) | ||
| Positional type | 39 (16.12) | ||
| Visual induction | 48 (19.83) | ||
| Head movement induction | 41 (16.94) | ||
Data are mean ± standard deviation or n (%).
BMI, body mass index; VAS, visual analogue scale.