Table 2

Comparisons of demographic and headache profiles between migraine patients with or without cranial autonomic symptoms

Migraine with CAS (n = 437)Migraine without CAS (n = 349)p Value
Age (years)40.0 (12.8)40.1 (13.1)0.846
Male patients (n (%))95 (21.7)66 (18.9)0.329
Education ⩽high school (n (%))209 (47.8)170 (48.7)0.805
Age at onset (years)22.5 (11.3)24.0 (12.3)0.073
Headache frequency (days/month)9.9 (8.8)9.1 (8.8)0.209
Disease duration (years)17.6 (11.4)16.2 (11.1)0.085
Severe headache† (n (%))214 (49.0)123 (35.2)<0.001**
Unilateral headache (n (%))275 (62.9)212 (60.7)0.531
Associated symptoms (n (%))
    Nausea344 (78.7)232 (66.5)<0.001**
    Vomiting187 (42.9)118 (33.8)0.010
    Photophobia277 (63.4)170 (48.7)<0.001**
    Phonophobia368 (84.4)257 (73.9)<0.001**
  • Values are mean (SD) or number (%). †Severe headache: 7–10 in a 0–10 verbal numerical scale. **p<0.01. CAS, cranial autonomic symptoms.