Table 1 Demographic and medical characteristics of the subjects
Total (N = 31) | Women (N = 22) | Men (N = 9) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
Mean in years (SD) | 38.4 (10.4) | 38.1(11.1) | 38.7(9.0) |
Subtype of tension-type headache | |||
Episodic | 5 (16%) | 4 | 1 |
Chronic | 24 (77%) | 16 | 8 |
Other* | 2 (6%) | 2 | 0 |
Disease duration | |||
Median in years (range) | 7.0 (0.1-24.0) | 7.5 (0.1-24.0) | 3.0 (1.3-23.0) |
Prophylactic medication | |||
With | 13 (42%) | 8 | 5 |
anxiolytics | 9 (29%) | 5 | 4 |
muscle relaxants | 5 (16%) | 2 | 3 |
Chinese herbal medicine | 4 (13%) | 4 | 0 |
antidepressants | 3 (10%) | 1 | 2 |
Without | 18 (58%) | 14 | 4 |
Use of on-demand medication | |||
With | 19 (61%) | 15 | 4 |
analgesics (either as a single or compound preparation) | 14 (45%) | 10 | 4 |
anxiolytics | 5 (16%) | 5 | 0 |
muscle relaxants | 2 (6%) | 2 | 0 |
Without | 12 (39%) | 7 | 5 |