Table 2 Clinical data of the included subjects
From: Development and validation of the ID-EC - the ITALIAN version of the identify chronic migraine
Characteristics | Paper version (N = 532) | Smart app version (N = 427) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Female (no, %) | 435 (81.2) | 350 (82.0) | 0.936 |
Age (mean ± SD) | 42.0 ± 13.0 | 44.8 ± 14.1 | |
Years from headache onset (mean ± SD) | 23.6 ± 14.4 | 26.7 ± 15.2 | |
Over-the-counter medication use (no, %) | 466 (87.6) | 336 (78.7) | < 0.001 |
Previous consultations for headache (no, %) | 341 (64.1) | 323 (75.6) | < 0.001 |
Previous specialist advice for treatment (no, %) | 298 (56.0) | 297 (69.6) | < 0.001 |
Clinical diagnoses (no, %)a | |||
Episodic migraine | |||
Without aura | 260 (48.9) | 177 (41.5) | 0.022 |
With aura | 48 (9.0) | 33 (7.7) | 0.474 |
Chronic migraine | 209 (39.3) | 202 (47.3) | 0.013 |
Episodic tension-type headache | 17 (3.2) | 18 (4.2) | 0.403 |
Chronic tension-type headache | 20 (3.8) | 5 (1.2) | 0.012 |
Other primary headache | 41 (7.7) | 20 (4.7) | 0.057 |
Secondary headache | 12 (2.3) | 5 (1.2) | 0.206 |