Table 4 Age, gender, and thyroid profile between tension headache and migraine
From: Migraine and tension headache comorbidity with hypothyroidism in Egypt
Characteristic | Tension headache (n = 118) | Migraine (n = 94) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (range) | 43 (37-48) | 36 (28-44) | 0.001 |
Sex | Â | Â | 0.230 |
 Female: no. (%) | 67 (56.8%) | 61 (64.9%) | |
 Male: no. (%) | 51 (43.2%) | 33 (35.1%) | |
Thyroid function | Â | Â | 0.775 |
 Euthyroid: no. (%) | 84 (71.2%) | 65 (69.1%) | |
 Subclinical hypothyroidism: no. (%) | 28 (23.7%) | 22 (23.4%) | |
 Overt hypothyroidism: no. (%) | 6 (5.1%) | 7 (7.4%) | |
Thyroid ultrasound | Â | Â | 0.911 |
 Normal: no. (%) | 106 (88.8%) | 84 (89.4%) | |
 Abnormal: no. (%) | 12 (10.2%) | 10 (10.6%) |