Table 2 Headache characteristicsa
Characteristic | Boys | Girls | Total | Statistics | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at Onset (n = 220) | 7.98 (2.73) | 8.69 (2.62) | 8.33 (2.69) | W = 12,933 | 0.058 |
Family History (n = 1250) | |||||
Yes | 254 (45.4%) | 375 (54.3%) | 629 (50.3%) | χ2 = 9.64 | 0.002 |
No | 305 (54.6%) | 316 (45.7%) | 621 (49.7%) | ||
Headache duration (n = 1251) | |||||
< 30 min | 203 (36.4%) | 210 (30.3%) | 413 (33%) | χ2 = 6.8 | 0.079 |
About 1 h | 148 (26.6%) | 204 (29.4%) | 352 (28.1%) | ||
About 2 h | 96 (17.2%) | 146 (1.0%) | 242 (19.3%) | ||
> 2 h | 110 (19.7%) | 134 (19.3%) | 244 (19.5%) | ||
Intensity (n = 1257) | |||||
Mild | 243 (43.5%) | 239 (34.2%) | 482 (38.3%) | χ2 = 12.65 | 0.002 |
Moderate | 272 (48.7%) | 384 (54.9%) | 656 (52.2%) | ||
Severe | 43 (7.7%) | 76 (10.9%) | 119 (9.5%) | ||
Pain Localization (n = 1261) | |||||
Localized at fixed points | 279 (49.6%) | 352 (50.4%) | 631 (50.0%) | χ2 = 1.1 | 0.59 |
Different localizations | 133 (23.7%) | 177 (25.3%) | 310 (24.6%) | ||
I don’t know | 150 (26.7%) | 170 (24.3%) | 320 (25.4%) | ||
Need to stop daily activities (n = 1256) | |||||
No | 269 (48.2%) | 265 (38.0%) | 534 (42.5%) | χ2 = 13.95 | 0.003 |
Sometimes | 179 (32.1%) | 277 (39.7%) | 456 (36.3%) | ||
Always | 59 (10.6%) | 78 (11.2%) | 137 (10.9%) | ||
Always, and I need to rest in bed | 51 (9.1%) | 78 (11.2%) | 129 (10.3%) | ||
Moment of the day (n = 1260) | |||||
During the day | 227 (40.5%) | 337 (48.1%) | 564 (44.8%) | χ2 = 12.3 | 0.015 |
At night | 38 (6.8%) | 30 (4.3%) | 68 (5.4%) | ||
Both during the day and at night | 84 (15.0%) | 111 (15.9%) | 195 (15.5%) | ||
At fixed hours | 24 (4.3%) | 18 (2.6%) | 42 (3.3%) | ||
I can’t identify a specific timing | 187 (14.8%) | 204 (29.1%) | 391 (31.0%) | ||
Seasonality (n = 1261) | |||||
Spring | 37 (6.6%) | 53 (7.6%) | 90 (7.1%) | χ2 = 6.9 | 0.137 |
Winter | 92 (16.4%) | 147 (21.0%) | 239 (19%) | ||
Fall | 24 (4.3%) | 27 (3.9%) | 51 (4.0%) | ||
Summer | 44 (7.8%) | 39 (5.6%) | 83 (6.6%) | ||
No differences | 365 (64.9%) | 433 (61.9%) | 798 (63.4%) | ||
Difference between school and holiday (n = 1259) | |||||
No | 233 (41.6%) | 219 (31.3%) | 452 (35.9%) | χ2 = 20.8 | < 0.001 |
More during school | 307 (54.8%) | 468 (67.0%) | 775 (61.6%) | ||
More during holiday | 20 (3.6%) | 12 (1.7%) | 32 (2.5%) | ||
Can you identify a trigger factor? (n = 1261) | |||||
Yes | 361 (64.3%) | 528 (75.4%) | 889 (70.5%) | χ2 = 18.38 | < 0.001 |
No | 200 (35.7%) | 172 (24.6%) | 372 (29.5%) | ||