Table 1 Descriptive statistics (percent in parentheses) for pain duration and socio-demographic variables as a function of primary headache
From: Risk factors for migraine and tension-type headache in 11 year old children
Migraine | Tension type | ||
|---|---|---|---|
N = 65 (10.5%) | N = 115 (18.6%) | p-value* | |
Duration (30 mins – 1 hr) | 6 (9.2) | 62 (52.5) | <.001 |
Duration (1 – 72 hrs) | 59 (90.8) | 56 (47.5) | <.001 |
Given over-the-counter medication | 57 (87.7) | 102 (85.7) | >.05 |
Given medication prescribed by a medical doctor | 7 (10.8) | 14 (11.7) | >.05 |
Diagnosed with migraine by a medical doctor | 10 (15.4) | 5 (4.2) | .01 |
Frequent stomach aches in past year | 35 (53.8) | 38 (31.9) | .005 |
Marital status of parents: married/de factor | 62 (95.4) | 111 (92.5) | >.05 |
Marital status of parents: single and other | 3 (4.6) | 9 (7.5) | >.05 |
Mothers first child | 39 (60.0) | 67 (55.8) | >.05 |
Maternal school leaving age | |||
Younger than 16 | 8 (12.3) | 15 (13.2) | >.05 |
Older than 16 | 57 (87.7) | 99 (86.8) |