Table 2 Baseline characteristics
From: Nutrition intervention for migraine: a randomized crossover trial
Variable | All participantsa | Group 1 (N=21) | Group 2 (N=21) | p valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women N | 39 | 19 (90%) | 20 (95%) | 0.55 |
College degree or higher N | 40 | 20 (95%) | 20 (95%) | 0.32 |
White race N | 35 | 18 (86%) | 17 (81%) | 0.68 |
Hispanic N | 4 | 3 (14%) | 1 (5%) | 0.29 |
Nonvegetarian N | 37 | 18 (86%) | 19 (90%) | 0.63 |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p valuec | |
Age (y) | 45.7 (12.7) | 49 (13.5) | 42.4 (11.1) | 0.09 |
Weight (kg) | 76.9 (19.8) | 78.0 (22.6) | 75.7 (17.1) | 0.71 |
BMI | 27.6 (6.0) | 27.7 (6.4) | 27.5 (5.8) | 0.90 |
Illness duration (y) (N=26) | 23.7 (12.6) | 24.7 (13.8) | 22.7 (11.7) | 0.69 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 191.1 (36.9) | 195.6 (42.5) | 186.9 (31.1) | 0.46 |
VAS (cm) (N=41) | 6.4 (2.1) | 6.1 (2.4) | 6.7 (1.9) | 0.38 |
Headache number (per wk) (N=40) | 2.3 (1.8) | 2.1 (1.6) | 2.6 (2.1) | 0.50 |
Headache intensity, scale 0–10 (N=37) | 4.2 (1.4) | 3.9 (1.1) | 4.5 (1.7) | 0.20 |
Headache duration, hrs (N=38) | 5.8 (3.4) | 6.5 (3.3) | 5.1 (3.5) | 0.19 |
Headache days (per wk) (N=40) | 2.2 (1.4) | 2.1 (1.6) | 2.3 (1.2) | 0.64 |