Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients and Healthy Controls
| Male/Female | Age (Year) | Education (Year) | Day with Headachea | Disease Duration (Year) | VASb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM (n = 39) | 9/30 | 39.74±11.59 | 10.33±4.02 | 3.75±2.64 | 14.63±7.15 | 6.22±1.77 |
| CM (n = 17) | 9/8 | 49.59±14.64 | 9.71±3.94 | 19.56±4.17 | 19.53±13.24 | 7.24±1.89 |
| HC (n = 35) | 15/20 | 34.91±10.89 | 11.80±4.92 | |||
| P value | 0.060c | <0.001d | 0.195d | <0.001e | 0.078e | 0.635e |
Notes: Continuous variables are given as mean±standard deviation. aDays of migraine per month; bVisual analog scales, grading pain severity on a scale of 1 to 10; cP value obtained with Chi-square test; dP value obtained with one-way analysis of variance; eP value obtained with independent t-test.
Abbreviations: EM, the episodic migraine group; CM, the chronic migraine group; HC, the healthy control group.