|
Headache type
|
Most of the time n (%)
|
Sometimes n (%)
|
Never n (%)
|
Different n (%)
|
Similar n (%)
|
|---|
|
Definite migraine
|
252 (54.3 %)
|
90 (19.4 %)
|
122 (26.3 %)
|
158 (46.2 %)
|
184 (53.8 %)
|
|
Probable migraine
|
94 (36.4 %)
|
62 (24.0 %)
|
102 (39.5 %)
|
70 (44.9 %)
|
86 (55.1 %)
|
|
Total migraine
|
346 (47.9 %)*
|
152 (21.1 %)
|
224 (31.0 %)
|
228 (45.8 %)**
|
270 (54.2 %)
|
|
Definite TTH
|
23 (27.7 %)
|
29 (34.9 %)
|
31 (37.3 %)
|
11 (21.2 %)
|
41 (78.8 %)
|
|
Probable TTH
|
28 (18.7 %)
|
50 (33.3 %)
|
72 (48.0 %)
|
22 (28.2 %)
|
56 (71.8 %)
|
|
Total TTH
|
51 (21.9 %)
|
79 (33.9 %)
|
103 (44.2 %)
|
33 (25.4 %)
|
97 (74.6 %)
|
- The comparisons were made between most of the time + sometimes against never (Pearson Chi-square, Yates’ continuity correction and Fisher’s exact tests were used where appropriate)
- The menstrual period was defined as 3 days prior to and 5 days after the beginning of menstruation
- Similarity of the menstrual headache was compared to the usual headaches outside the menstruation period as shown in the last two columns (%)
- * p < 0.001; compared to total TTH
- ** p < 0.001; compared to total TTH
