Table 2 Distribution of migraine and TTH according to regions in terms of frequency, age, gender, headache frequency and severity, and the lifetime pain duration

Migraine (%)

56.3%^ab

64.7%^b

54.5%^a

69.1%^a

 The mean age (years)

42.45 ± 14.82

41.09 ± 13.34

43.55 ± 13.57

41.60 ± 13.70

 Female ratio (%)

76.50%

72.40%

71.80%

68.90%

 Frequency of headache

11.77 ± 9.67^ab

14 ± 10.36^a

9.14 ± 8.23^a

6.18 ± 8.15^ab

 Severity of headache

7.21 ± 1.68^a

7.28 ± 1.55^a

7.42 ± 1.59^a

6.61 ± 1.62^a

 Lifetime pain duration

6.38 ± 8.71^a

8.10 ± 10.51^a

5.32 ± 9.59

2.82 ± 3.92^a

TTH (%)

33.5%^a

25.3%^a

27.8%

25.6%^a

 The mean age (years)

44.13 ± 15.23

39.51 ± 12.56

43.82 ± 15.05

41.87 ± 16.46

 Female ratio (%)

76.1%^a

68.4%^a

57.5%^a

71.6%^a

 Frequency of headache

12.29 ± 10.15^a

13.74 ± 10.52^a

11.70 ± 9.08^a

5.76 ± 8.68^a

 Severity of headache

6.83 ± 1.76

7.40 ± 1.64^a

6.82 ± 1.75

6.41 ± 2.13^a

 Lifetime pain duration

5.67 ± 8.33

6.69 ± 10.10

3.86 ± 3.79

3.59 ± 4.48