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Table 2 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of the OnabotulinumtoxinA 155 U e 195 U treated groups

From: A two years open-label prospective study of OnabotulinumtoxinA 195 U in medication overuse headache: a real-world experience

 

OnabotulinumtoxinA 155 U (n = 132)

OnabotulinumtoxinA 195 U (n = 143)

t/χ2

P value

Mean age, years

43.2 ± 13.5 (range 18–76 years)

44.9 ± 12.7 (range 18–78 years)

1.08

0.289

Female, % (n)

81.8 (108)

79.7 (114)

0.08

0.773

Diagnosis of chronic migraine, years

7.6 ± 4.3 (range 0.5–10)

8.4 ± 4.7 (range 1–12 years)

1.47

0.143

Years from the onset of chronic migraine

10.2 ± 4.8 (range 1–40)

9.3 ± 5.1 (range 1–40 years)

1.50

0.133

Monthly headache days

22.3 ± 4.1

22.2 ± 4.9

0.19

0.850

Monthly migraine days

21.4 ± 4.3

21.6 ± 4.8

0.34

0.734

Monthly pain medication intake days

20.8 ± 4.5

21 ± 5.1

0.31

0.757

Mean HIT-6 score

68.9 ± 4.3

67.9 ± 4.2

1.64

0.102

Patients with severe HIT-6, % (n)

93.9 (124)

95.8 (137)

0.18

0.668

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation; HIT, Headache Impact Test; Scores of 36–49: little or no impact; 50–55: some impact; 56–59: substantial impact; ≥60: severe impact