Type of medication | Men | Women | Total | Age of user (years) | Frequency of use (days/month)e | |||||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | Mean | SD | mean | SD | |
Triptan | 10 | 5.5 | 55 | 9.0 | 65 | 8.3 | 49.9 | 12.4 | 21.7b | 7.0 |
Ergotamine | 2 | 1.1 | 5 | 0.8 | 7 | 0.9 | 59.3 | 15.0 | 21.1 | 9.1 |
Opioid | 13 | 7.1a | 19 | 3.2a | 32 | 4.1 | 55.0 | 14.2 | 27.5b,c,d | 4.9 |
Combination analgesic | 48 | 26.2 | 125 | 20.8 | 173 | 22.0 | 51.7 | 13.0 | 23.9c | 6.9 |
Simple analgesic | 110 | 60.1 | 398 | 66.1 | 508 | 64.7 | 50.4 | 16.0 | 23.4d | 6.7 |
Total | 183 | 100 | 602 | 100 | 785 | 100 | 50.9 | 15.1 | 23.3 | 6.8 |