Number of study members (%) in each headache group diagnosed at age 26 who had a positive history of physical problems
| Headache group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical problems | Headache free controls (n=739) | Migraine† (n=72) | Tension-type headache‡ n=109) | Combined headache (n=42) |
| *p<0.05 v controls; †migraine attacks are typically characterised by moderate to severe pulsating pain with a unilateral location. They are associated with nausea and/or sensitivity to light, sound, and movement of the body; ‡tension-type headaches are described as recurrent episodes of headache lasting minutes to days. The pain is typically pressing/tightening in quality, of mild or moderate intensity, bilateral in location, and does not worsen with routine physical activity. Nausea is absent, but photophobia or phonophobia may be present. | ||||
| Perinatal complications | 115 (15.6) | 11 (15.3) | 8 (7.%)* | 5 (11.9) |
| Neurological problems | 72 (9.7) | 8 (11.1) | 15 (13.8) | 5 (11.9) |
| Mild traumatic head injury (ages 3–13) | 45 (6.1) | 4 (5.6) | 3 (2.8) | 3 (7.1) |
| Mild traumatic head injury (ages 15–21) | 17 (2.3) | 2 (2.8) | 3 (2.8) | 1 (2.4) |
| Neck/back injury (ages 3–13) | 32 (4.3) | 3 (4.2) | 11 (10.1)* | 4 (9.5) |
| Neck/back injury (ages 15–21) | 33 (4.5) | 2 (2.8) | 4 (3.7) | 0 |
| Neck/back/head injury (ages 21–26) | 15 (2.0) | 4 (5.6) | 4 (3.7) | 2 (4.8) |