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Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the cases and controls

From: Psychotherapy versus usual care in pediatric migraine and tension-type headache: a single-blind controlled pilot study

 

Cases

Controls

p-value

N

17

16

 

AGE in years (mean ± SD)

9.18. ± 2.07

10.20 ± 2.72

0.227

SEX

   

Males

9 (52.9%)

4 (25%)

0.101

Females

8 (47.1%)

12 (75%)

DIAGNOSIS

   

Tension-type headache

9 (52,9%)

7 (43,8%)

0.543

Migraine without aura

8 (47.1%)

8 (50%)

Migraine with aura

0 (0%)

1 (6.3%)

Frequency of attacks

   

No attacks

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0.109

<1/month

1 (5.9%)

0 (0%)

1-3 /month

3 (17.6%)

8 (50%)

≥4 month

13 (76.5)

8 (50%)

Duration of attacks

   

No attacks

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0.219

<1 h

5 (29.4%)

1 (6.3%)

1-3 h

5 (29.4%)

7 (43.8%)

> 3 h

7 (41.2%)

8 (50%)

Intensity of attacks

   

No attacks

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0.012

Mild

0 (0%)

5 (31.3%)

Moderate

7 (41.2%)

8 (50%)

Severe

10 (58.8%)

3 (18.8%)

CGI score

   

2

4 (23.5%)

5 (31.3%)

0.053

3

8 (47.1%)

1 (6.3%)

4

5 (29.4%)

9 (56.3%)

5

0 (0%)

1 (3.3%)