Table 1 Characteristics of respondents
From: Children and adolescents with headache: what do they need?
Respondents (N = 74) | Did not attend clinic appointment (N = 25) | Attended clinic appointment (N = 49) | Seen in clinic and returned final questionnaire (N = 32) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 12.5 ± 2.7 | 12 ± 2.6 | 12.7 ± 2.7 | 13 ± 2.9 |
Number of females (%) | 39 (53) | 12 (48) | 27 (55) | 18 (56) |
Headache frequency | ||||
Less than one per month | 5 (6%) | 2 (8%) | 3 (6%) | 9 (28%) |
1–6 per month | 40 (54%) | 15 (60%) | 25 (51%) | 18 (56%) |
More than six per month | 16 (23%) | 4 (16%) | 12 (25%) | 3 (9%) |
On more than 15 days a month | 13 (17%) | 4 (16%) | 9 (18%) | 2 (6%) |
PedMIDAS (days in previous 3 month period totally or partially affected by headache) | 17.5 (33, 17.5, 10.0) | 24.0 (40.0, 24.0, 10.0) | 14.5 (31.0, 14.5, 10.0) | 6.0 (10.5,6.0,3.0) |