Table 1 Baseline characteristics according to migraine or headache status (N = 27,844)
From: Migraine, headache, and mortality in women: a cohort study
Characteristics at baseline | Migraine or headache status | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No history | Non-migraine headache | Any migraine | |
N = 18,691 | N = 4025 | N = 5128 | |
Age, mean (SD), years | 55.2 (7.3) | 53.5 (6.4) | 53.6 (6.4) |
Body mass index, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 25.8 (4.9) | 26.2 (5.2) | 26.1 (5.1) |
Total cholesterol, median (IQR), mg/dL | 208 (184–235) | 207 (183–235) | 209 (184–236) |
Smoking status, % | |||
Never | 50.9 | 52.7 | 53.8 |
Past | 37.3 | 35.8 | 35.0 |
Current | 11.8 | 11.4 | 11.1 |
Alcohol consumption, % | |||
Rarely/never | 42.7 | 47.2 | 47.1 |
1–3 drinks/month | 12.9 | 13.6 | 14.4 |
1–6 drinks/week | 32.9 | 31.2 | 30.3 |
≥ 1 drink per day | 11.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
Vigorous physical activity, % | |||
Rarely/never | 37.2 | 36.4 | 38.3 |
< 1 time/week | 18.8 | 20.8 | 21.5 |
1–3 times/week | 31.9 | 33.5 | 30.0 |
≥ 4 times/week | 12.1 | 9.2 | 10.3 |
Diabetes, % | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
History of hypertension, % | 24.8 | 25.3 | 26.2 |
Family history of:, % | |||
Myocardial infarctiona | 13.6 | 15.4 | 15.3 |
Colorectal cancerb | 10.7 | 9.8 | 9.6 |
Ovarian cancerc | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
Breast cancerd | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 |