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Table 2 Characteristics of the final sample of adolescents (N = 237) with figures in numbers and percentages (%)

From: Headache prevalence and characteristics among adolescents in the general population: a comparison between retrospect questionnaire and prospective paper diary data

Gender

 

  Boys

102 (43%)

  Girls

135 (57%)

Grade

 

  6 (11-13 years)

69 (29.1%)

  7-8 (13-15 years)

68 (27.8%)

  9 (15-16 years)

63 (26.6%)

  11 (2nd grade high school)

39 (16.5%)

  (17-18 years)

 

Location

 

  City

161 (67.9%)

  Town

76 (32.1%)

Headache diagnosis

 

  Migraine

37 (15.6%)

  Probable migraine

22 (9.3%)

  Tension-type headache

39 (16.5%)

  Probable tension-type

50 (21.1%)

  Probable migraine & tension-type headache

15 (6.3%)

  Unspecified headache

74 (31.2%)