Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics of the study population
Overall (N = 6593) | Lifetime history of migraine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No (N = 5598) | Yes (N = 995) | ||
Cohort | |||
First | 1460 (22.1) | 1282 (22.9) | 178 (17.9) |
Second | 1594 (24.2) | 1358 (24.3) | 236 (23.7) |
Third | 3539 (53.7) | 2958 (52.8) | 581 (58.4) |
Female | 3739 (56.7) | 2934 (52.4) | 805 (80.9) |
Age, years | 66.11 [18.33] | 66.70 [18.48] | 61.95 [17.33] |
Educational Level | |||
Primary | 613 (9.3) | 522 (9.3) | 91 (9.1) |
Intermediate | 2595 (39.4) | 2154 (38.5) | 441 (44.3) |
Higher | 1944 (29.5) | 1694 (30.3) | 250 (25.1) |
University | 1441 (21.9) | 1228 (21.9) | 213 (21.4) |
Migraine with Aura | 202 (3.1) | NA | 202 (20.3) |
Active Migraine | 391 (5.9) | NA | 391 (39.3) |
CRP, mg/L | 1.30 [2.30] | 1.30 [2.30] | 1.20 [2.50] |
Blood-cell-type counts, 109/L | |||
Granulocyte | 3.90 [1.70] | 4.00 [1.70] | 3.80 [1.50] |
Lymphocyte | 2.30 [0.90] | 2.30 [0.90] | 2.30 [0.90] |
Platelet | 270.00 [85] | 268.00 [85] | 280.00 [85] |
BMI, kg/m2 | 27.62 ± 4.39 | 27.61 ± 4.33 | 27.72 ± 4.72 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 728 (11.0) | 647 (11.6) | 81 (8.1) |
HDL cholesterol, mmol/l | 1.45 ± 0.42 | 1.44 ± 0.42 | 1.51 ± 0.42 |
Hypertension | 4427 (67.1) | 3781 (67.5) | 646 (64.9) |
Smoking | |||
Former | 3290 (49.9) | 2797 (50.0) | 493 (49.5) |
Current | 1111 (16.9) | 972 (17.4) | 139 (14.0) |