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. 2021 Jul 14;17(4):546–557. doi: 10.3988/jcn.2021.17.4.546

Table 5. Medical consultations and treatment patterns of participants with migraine, PM, and TTH (n=522).

Participants with headache (n=450) Migraine (n=95) PM (n=110) TTH (n=193) p *
Currently visiting a clinic or hospital for headache 9 (2.0) 4 (4.2) 1 (0.9) 3 (1.6) 0.197
Previously visited a clinic or hospital for headache 37 (8.2) 20 (21.1) 6 (5.5) 10 (5.2) <0.001
Migraine vs. PM, p<0.001
Migraine vs. TTH, p<0.001
PM vs. TTH, p=0.919
Never consulted a physician 404 (89.8) 71 (74.7) 103 (93.6) 180 (93.3) <0.001
Migraine vs. PM, p<0.001
Migraine vs. TTH, p<0.001
PM vs. TTH, p=0.691
Treated headache using over-the-counter medications 230 (48.9) 76 (80.0) 49 (44.5) 73 (37.8) <0.001
Migraine vs. PM, p<0.001
Migraine vs. TTH, p<0.001
PM vs. TTH, p=0.267

Data are n (%) values.

*Compared among participants with migraine, PM, and TTH.

PM: probable migraine, TTH: tension-type headache.