Table 2 Frequency of different triggers migraine and its comparison in the patients with and without metabolic syndrome
Triggers | Total number of patients (%) | Metabolic syndrome | Metabolic syndrome | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Present | Absent | |||
N = 43 (31.9%) | N = 92 (68.1%) | |||
Physical stress | 128 (94.8) | 41 | 87 | 1.00 |
Mental stress | 128 (94.8) | 40 | 88 | 0.70 |
Fasting | 100 (74.1) | 36 | 64 | 0.09 |
Hunger | 100 (74.1) | 36 | 64 | 0.09 |
Sunlight | 121 (89.6) | 41 | 80 | 0.22 |
Noise | 129 (95.6) | 43 | 86 | 0.18 |
Cold exposure | 81 (60) | 23 | 58 | 0.35 |
Hot exposure | 100 (74.1) | 34 | 66 | 0.41 |
Weather change | 104 (77) | 35 | 69 | 0.51 |
Menstruation | 35 (30.7) | 12 | 23 | 1.00 |
Sleep deprivation | 119 (88.1) | 40 | 79 | 0.27 |
Food | 6 (4.4) | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
Travel | 116 (85.9) | 40 | 76 | 0.12 |
Perfume | 33 (24.4) | 11 | 22 | 0.83 |
Hair oil | 3 (2.2) | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
Head wash | 69 (51.1) | 28 | 41 | 0.03 |
Dry hair | 88 (65.2) | 33 | 55 | 0.08 |