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Table 5 The comparison of some baseline risk factors between new incident cases of definite migraine and migraine-free individuals*

From: Migraine incidence in 5 years: a population-based prospective longitudinal study in Turkey

Assessed factor

New-onset migraineurs

Migraine-free individuals

P

Odd Ratio (95 % CI)

(n:314)

(n: 2249)

Monthly income

 more than 1300USD

95 (30.3 %)

621 (27.6 %)

NS

1.137 (0.878–1.471)

 less than 1300USD

219 (69.7 %)

1628 (72.3 %)

 

Diagnosis and treatment for depression**

  

0.010

 

 yes

58 (18.8 %)

296 (13.4 %)

1.503 (1.102–2.051)

 no

250 (81.2 %)

1918 (86.6 %)

 

Headache in family

    

 yes

172 (54.8 %)

1069 (47.5 %)

0.016

1.337 (1.055–1.695)

 no

142 (45.2 %)

1180 (52.5 %)

 

Mother with headache

    

 yes

93 (29.6 %)

631 (28.1 %)

NS

1.079 (0.833–1.398)

 no

221 (70.4 %)

1618 (71.9 %)

 

Father with headache

    

 yes

54 (17.2 %)

243 (10.8 %)

0.001

1.715 (1.243–2.366)

 no

260 (82.8 %)

2006 (89.2 %)

 

Education

    

 more than 8 years

228 (72.6 %)

1598 (71.1 %)

NS

1.080 (0.829–1.407)

 8 years or less

86 (27.4 %)

651 (28.9 %)

 
  1. *these comparison groups included only migraine-free individuals in the baseline (year 2008). ** Six migraineurs and 35 migraine-free individuals do not remember any history of depression
  2. Ns:not significant with Pearson’s chi-square test (two-sided)