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Table 4 Percentage of patients with de novo and hidden migraine in overall and by gender samples.

From: New uses of the Migraine Screen Questionnaire (MS-Q): validation in the Primary Care setting and ability to detect hidden migraine. MS-Q in Primary Care

Percentage of patients1

Population

MS-Q questionnaire

Clinical judgment - IHS

Difference

Diagnosis de novo 2

Overall sample

5.7% (5.2% - 6.2%)

6.1% (5.5% - 6.6%)

3.1%

(-1.1% - +3.7%)

 

Male

3.4% (2.8% - 4.0%)

3.7% (3.0% - 4.4%)

3.3%

(-1.2% - +5.9%)

 

Female

7.2% (6.5% - 7.9%)

7.5% (6.8% - 8.2%)

3.2%

(-1.3% - +6.9%)

Hidden migraine

Overall sample

26.6% (24.7% - 28.6%)

24.1% (21.4% - 29.6%)

1.4%

(-1.4% - +4.2%)

 

Male

29.4% (24.8% - 33.9%)

25.5% (21.4% - 29.6%)

2.9%

(-2.3% - +10.0%)

 

Female

26.0% (23.8% - 28.3%)

23.9% (21.8% - 26.1%)

2.1%

(-1.0% - +5.2%)

  1. 1 Percentages from the number of valid cases were calculated (data not reported in some cases). 2 Statistically significant differences were observed depending on the gender group (p < 0.001; Chi-square test).