Table 3 Comparison of clinical characteristics in patients with and without metabolic syndrome
Parameters | Metabolic syndrome | Metabolic syndrome | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Present | Absent | ||
N = 43 (31.9%) | N = 92 (68.1%) | ||
Age (years) | 37.8 ± 7.7 | 28.4 ± 10.3 | <0.0001 |
Female | 40 (93%) | 68 (73.9%) | 0.01 |
Urban/rural | 26/17 | 55/37 | 1.00 |
Education (years) | 9.35 ± 4.76 | 10.84 ± 5.09 | 0.11 |
Family history of headache | 22 (51.2%) | 36 (39.1) | 0.20 |
Total family members affected | 1.86 ± 1.15 | 1.57 ± 0.79 | 0.08 |
Migraine with aura | 3 (7%) | 4 (4.4%) | 0.68 |
Duration (years) | 10.28 ± 7.5 | 7.64 ± 6.21 | 0.03 |
Total no. of triggers | 11.58 ± 2.53 | 10.49 ± 2.84 | 0.03 |
Fasting | 36 (83.7%) | 64 (69.6%) | 0.09 |
Hunger | 36 (83.7%) | 64 (69.6%) | 0.09 |
Onset to peak time (min) | 32.09 ± 32.68 | 27.61 ± 20.17 | 0.33 |
Frequency/months | 15.07 ± 11.05 | 15.52 ± 10.58 | 0.82 |
Duration attack (days) | 2.0 ± 0.75 | 1.72 ± 0.78 | 0.05 |
Severity of headache | 2.98 ± 0.15 | 2.93 ± 0.29 | 0.37 |
Functional impairment | 3.28 ± 0.7 | 3.2 ± 0.62 | 0.48 |
Rescue analgesics/mo | 13.07 ± 9.82 | 14.03 ± 11.58 | 0.64 |
Allodynia | 38 (88.4%) | 78 (84.8%) | 0.79 |
Migraine index (MI) | 30.75 ± 22.59 | 37.03 ± 27.97 | 0.20 |
Corrected MI (MIc) | 55.83 ± 39.43 | 54.6 ± 40.04 | 0.87 |