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Table 3 Comparison between the two studied groups according to different parameter

From: Potential use of microRNA-590 biomarkers verses plasma calcitonin gene-related peptide for diagnosis of migraine

 

Cases

(n = 43)

Control

(n = 43)

P

Gender

   

 Male

6 (14%)

3 (7%)

FEp = 

0.483

 Female

37 (86%)

40 (93%)

Age (years)

   

 Mean ± SD

35.56 ± 9.45

37.26 ± 9.15

0.400

 Median (Min.–Max.)

37 (16–61)

40 (18–51)

Residence

   

 Alexandria

39 (90.7%)

39 (90.7%)

FEp = 

1.000

 Rural

4 (9.3%)

4 (9.3%)

Marital status

   

 Single

6 (14%)

6 (14%)

MCp = 

1.000

 Married

36 (83.7%)

37 (86%)

 Divorced

1 (23%)

0 (0%)

Education

   

 High school

10 (23.3%)

6 (14%)

0.598

 Collage

21 (48.8%)

21 (48.8%)

 Can read

8 (18.6%)

9 (20.9%)

 Illiterate

4 (9.3%)

7 (16.3%)

Employment

18 (41.9%)

21 (48.8%)

0.516

Smoking

6 (14%)

12 (27.9%)

0.122

Weight (kg)

   

 Mean ± SD

81.36 ± 15.05

83.35 ± 11.88

0.498

 Median (Min.–Max.)

80 (58–125)

84 (65–100)

Height (cm2)

   

 Mean ± SD

166 ± 6.56

164 ± 8.63

0.510

 Median (Min.–Max.)

166 (146–183)

165 (146–183)

  1. SD: Standard deviation; t: Student t-test; U: Mann Whitney test; χ2: Chi square test; MC: Monte Carlo; FE: Fisher Exact; p: p value for comparing between the two studied groups