Group (with tension headache)

X2
Test

p-value

Study

Control

Mean±SD

Median

Mean±SD

Median

Age (years):

<40

11.3±12.7

8.00

111.7±59.6

120.00

20.28

<0.001*

  40+

36.3±46.8

16.00

109.7±45.7

120.00

7.98

0.005*

Sex:

Male

26.3±44.0

16.0

105.9±62.1

120.00

10.08

0.002*

Female

18.5±22.9

12.00

118.2±48.2

144.00

18.49

<0.001*

History of recurrent tension headache:

No

12.3±14.1

8.00

92.6±62.7

104.00

10.82

0.001*

Yes

29.6±42.5

16.00

127.5±45.1

144.0

18.56

<0.001*

History of abdominal surgery:

No

20.0±21.1

16.00

95.3±68.7

104.00

7.66

0.006*

Yes

24.6±45.3

12.00

121.8±44.5

132.00

16.76

<0.001*

(*) Statistically significant at p<0.05
Table 5: Duration of tension headache among patients in the study and control groups adjusted for age, sex, and medical history.