Table 1 Characteristics of the sample according to whether the participants had menstrual-related migraine or not
MM N = 52 | nMM N = 228 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Parity | |||
Nulliparous | 27 (51.9%) | 134 (58.8%) | 0.367 |
Multiparous | 25 (48.1%) | 94 (41.2%) | |
Educationa | |||
Primary/secondary school | 15 (32.6%) | 77 (35.0%) | 0.756 |
Higher education | 31 (67.4%) | 143 (65.0%) | |
Menstrual cycleb | |||
Regular | 47 (90.4%) | 208 (92.0%) | 0.697 |
Irregular | 5 (9.6%) | 18 (8.0%) | |
Hormonal contraceptionc | |||
No | 47 (90.4%) | 198 (87.2%) | 0.530 |
Yes | 5 (9.6%) | 29 (12.8%) | |
PMS | |||
No | 40 (76.9%) | 170 (74.6%) | 0.723 |
Yes | 12 (23.1%) | 58 (25.4%) | |
Breast feedingd | |||
No | 7 (13.5%) | 36 (15.9%) | 0.657 |
Yes | 45 (86.5%) | 190 (84.1%) | |
mean ± SD | |||
Maternal age | 32.2 ± 4.5 | 31.5 ± 4.6 | 0.281 |
Age of menarche | 12.9 ± 1.2 | 12.8 ± 1.4 | 0.725 |
Menstrual pain (0–10) | 3.7 ± 2.2 | 3.7 ± 2.3 | 0.901 |