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Table 5 Univariate analysis comparing variables significantly associated with TTH against healthy respondents

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

 

Healthy participants

Participants with TTH

P value

 

n (%)

n (%)

 
 

4519

102

 

Sex

 Male

2241(49.6)

33(32.4)

0.001*

 Female

2278(50.4)

69(67.6)

Age

 60–69

2243(49.6)

56(54.9)

0.293

  ≥ 70

2276(50.4)

46(45.1)

Education (years)

  ≤ 5

3040(67.3)

51(50)

P < 0.001*

  > 5

1479(32.7)

51(50)

Current smoker

 Yes

1338(29.6)

23(22.5)

0.122

 No

3181(70.4)

79(77.5)

Currently drinks alcohol

 Yes

1164(25.8)

11(10.8)

P < 0.001*

 No

3355(74.2)

91(89.2)

Widowed/separated

 Yes

791(17.5)

14(13.7)

0.320

 No

3728(82.5)

88(86.3)

Social activities

 Yes

793(17.5)

6(5.9)

P = 0.002*

 No

3726(82.5)

96(94.1)

Comorbidities

 Hypertension

1520(33.6)

43(42.2)

0.072

2999(66.4)

59(57.8)

 

 Diabetes mellitus

337(7.5)

17(16.7)

0.001*

 

4182(92.5)

85(83.3)

 

 Heart disease

631(14)

40(39.2)

P < 0.01*

3888(86)

62(60.8)

  1. *It has statistical significance