Variables | No headache N = 22 | Headache N = 78 | P value |
Gender Females Males |
2 (9.09%) 20 (90.91%) |
57 (73.08%) 21 (26.92%) |
<0.0001 |
Age/years Mean ± SD Median (range) |
28.05 ± 7.26 29.5 (15 - 40) |
23.76 ± 8.25 21 (12 - 50) |
0.02 |
Epilepsy type Focal Generalized Unclassified |
12 (54.55%) 9 (40.91%) 1 (4.55%) |
62 (79.49%) 16 (20.51%) 0 |
0.02 |
Age of onset of epilepsy Mean ± SD |
24.64 ± 6.94 |
13.90 ± 7.92 |
<0.0001 |
Epilepsy duration Mean ± SD |
3.41 ± 2.41 |
9.79 ± 5.09 |
<0.0001 |
Type of therapy No therapy Monotherapy Poly therapy |
0 20 (90.91%) 2 (9.09%) |
3 (3.85%) 30 (38.46%) 45 (57.69%) |
<0.0001 |
Frequency of epilepsy <1/year ≥1/year, <1/month ≥1/month, <1/week ≥1/week |
9 (40.91%) 8 (36.36%) 3 (13.64%) 2 (9.09%) |
10 (12.82%) 9 (11.54%) 41 (52.56%) 18 (23.08%) |
<0.0001 |
History of febrile convulsions No Yes |
21 (95.45%) 1 (4.55%) |
68 (87.18%) 10 (12.82%) |
0.45 |
EEG finding Normal Generalized Focal |
18 (81.82%) 1 (4.55%) 3 (13.64%) |
23 (29.49%) 7 (8.97%) 48 (61.54%) |
<0.0001 |
Family history of epilepsy No Yes |
18 (81.82%) 4 (18.18%) |
64 (82.05%) 14 (17.95%) |
1.00 |
Family history of headache No Yes |
22 (100%) 0 |
66 (84.62%) 12 (15.38%) |
0.06 |