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Table 13 Comparison of variables in respondents with various subtypes of primary headache

From: Prevalence of primary headache disorders in a population aged 60 years and older in a rural area of Northern China

 

Participants with headache

Participants with TTH

Participants with MIG

Participants with CH

Participants with UNC

P value

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 

519

102

43

191

183

 

Sex

 Male

125

33(32.4)

5(11.6)

46(24.1)

41(22.4)

P = 0.052

 Female

394

69(67.6)

38(88.4)

145(75.9)

142(77.6)

Age

 60–69

290

56(54.9)

29(67.4)

114(59.7)

91(49.7)

P = 0.098

 ≥70

229

46(45.1)

14(32.6)

77(40.3)

92(50.3)

Education (years)

  ≤ 5

376

51(50)

33(76.7)

138(72.3)

154(84.2)

P < 0.001{1vs2 P = 0.003}

{1VS3 P < 0.001}

{1vs4 p < 0.001} {2vs3 p = 0.548}

{2vs4 p = 0.247} {3vs4 p = 0.005}

  > 5

143

51(50)

10(23.3)

53(27.7)

29(15.8)

Current smoker

86

23(22.5)

10(23.3)

36(18.8)

17(9.3)

P = 0.008* {1vs2 P = 0.926}

{1vs3 P = 0.452} {1vs4 P = 0.002}

{2vs3 P = 0.511}

{2vs4 P = 0.011} {3vs4 P = 0.008}

433

79(77.5)

33(76.6)

155(81.2)

166(90.7)

Drinks alcohol

62

11(10.8)

5(11.6)

23(12 %)

23(12.6)

P = 0.977

457

91(89.2)

38(88.4)

168(88 %)

160(87.4)

Widowed/separated

79

14(13.7)

8(18.6)

33(17.3)

24(13.1)

P = 0.612

440

88(86.3)

35(81.4)

158(82.7)

159(86.9)

Social activities

29

6(5.9)

5(11.6)

14(7.3)

4(2.2)

P = 0.044*

{3vs4 p = 0.02} {2vs4 p = 0.004}

{1vs4 p = 0.104} {2vs3 p = 0.351}

{1vs3 P = 0.640} {1VS2 P = 0.233}

490

96(94.1)

38(88.4)

177(92.7)

179(97.8)

Comorbidities

 Hypertension

209

43(42.2)

15(34.9)

81(42.4)

70(38.3)

P = 0.719

310

59(57.8)

28(65.1)

110(57.6)

113(61.7)

 Diabetes mellitus

55

17(16.7)

5(11.6)

25(13.1)

8(4.4)

P = 0.005*

{1vs2 P = 0.440} {1vs3 P = 0.450}

{1vs4 P < 0.001} {2vs3 P = 0.796} {2vs4 P = 0.066} {3vs4 P = 0.003}

464

85(83.3)

38(88.4)

166(86.9)

175(95.6)

 Heart disease

140

40(39.2)

8(18.6)

48(25.1)

44(24)

P = 0.007*

{1vs2 P = 0.011} {1vs3 P = 0.007}

{1vs4 P = 0.004} {2vs3 P = 0.365}

{2vs4 P = 0.446} {3vs4 P = 0.807}

379

62(60.8)

35(81.4)

143(74.9)

139(76)

  1. *It has statistical significance
  2. 1, TTH; 2, MIG; 3, CH 4, UNC