Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics among HC, EM, and CM
|  | HC (n = 26) | EM (n = 26) | CM (n = 55) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 41.50 (31.75–46.25) | 39.50 (32.00–46.50) | 46.00 (33.75–52.00) | 0.201 |
Female, n (%) | 19 (73.1) | 19 (73.1) | 43 (78.2) | 0.828 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.72 (20.05–25.00) | 22.82 (21.10–26.15) | 22.87 (20.94–25.41) | 0.723 |
Right-handers, n (%) | 26 (100.0) | 26 (100.0) | 55 (100.0) | 1.000 |
Unilateral headache, n (%) | NA | 10 (38.5) | 25 (45.5) | 0.553 |
Disease duration (years) | NA | 15.48 ± 10.00 | 21.00 ± 10.67 | 0.025* |
Headache frequency, days/month | NA | 8.00 (4.00–12.75) | 25.00 (15.00–30.00) |  < 0.001*** |
Headache intensitya | NA | 7.00 (6.25–8.00) | 7.00 (6.00–9.00) | 0.221 |
MIDAs score (0–270) | NA | 50.00 (18.00–70.00) | 100.00 (59.00–179.00) |  < 0.001*** |
HIT-6 score (36–78) | NA | 64.00 (59.25–68.75) | 66.00 (64.00–71.75) | 0.090 |
PHQ-9 score (0–27) | NA | 4.00 (1.00–7.00) | 8.50 (3.75–16.00) | 0.001** |
GAD-7 score (0–21) | NA | 2.00 (1.00–4.50) | 6.00 (2.00–13.25) | 0.005** |
PSQI score (0–21) | NA | 8.30 ± 4.54 | 10.15 ± 4.67 | 0.122 |