Table 1 General Characteristics of the Participants.

From: Bidirectional association between asthma and migraines in adults: Two longitudinal follow-up studies

Characteristics

Study I

Study II

Asthma (n, %)

Control I (n, %)

P-value

Migraine (n, %)

Control II (n, %)

P-value

Age (years)

  

1.000

  

1.000

  20–24

4,464 (3.9)

4,464 (3.9)

 

1,862 (5.2)

7,448 (5.2)

 

  25–29

7,142 (6.3)

7,142 (6.3)

 

2,459 (6.8)

9,836 (6.8)

 

  30–34

10,653 (9.4)

10,653 (9.4)

 

3,294 (9.1)

13,176 (9.1)

 

  35–39

10,723 (9.5)

10,723 (9.5)

 

3,801 (10.5)

15,204 (10.5)

 

  40–44

10,477 (9.6)

10,477 (9.6)

 

4,311 (12.0)

17,244 (12.0)

 

  45–49

10,907 (9.4)

10,907 (9.4)

 

4,629 (12.8)

18,516 (12.8)

 

  50–54

10,652 (9.5)

10,652 (9.5)

 

3,905 (10.8)

15,620 (10.8)

 

  55–59

10,214 (9.0)

10,214 (9.0)

 

2,971 (8.2)

11,884 (8.2)

 

  60–64

10,314 (9.1)

10,314 (9.1)

 

2,696 (7.5)

10,784 (7.5)

 

  65–69

10,247 (9.1)

10,247 (9.1)

 

2,467 (6.8)

9,868 (6.8)

 

  70–74

8,075 (7.1)

8,075 (7.1)

 

1,818 (5.0)

7,272 (5.0)

 

  75–79

5,122 (4.5)

5,122 (4.5)

 

1,113 (3.1)

4,452 (3.1)

 

  80–84

2,811 (2.5)

2,811 (2.5)

 

491 (1.4)

1,964 (1.4)

 

  85+

1,258 (1.1)

1,258 (1.1)

 

227 (0.6)

908 (0.6)

 

Sex

  

1.000

  

1.000

  Male

42,172 (37.3)

42,172 (37.3)

 

9,336 (25.9)

37,344 (25.9)

 

  Female

70,887 (62.7)

70,887 (62.7)

 

26,708 (74.1)

106,832 (74.1)

 

Income

 

1.000

  

1.000

 

  1 (lowest)

18,702 (16.5)

18,702 (16.5)

 

6,082 (16.9)

24,328 (16.9)

 

  2

16,791 (14.9)

16,791 (14.9)

 

5,627 (15.6)

22,508 (15.6)

 

  3

20,207 (17.9)

20,207 (17.9)

 

6,589 (18.3)

26,356 (18.3)

 

  4

25,745 (22.8)

25,745 (22.8)

 

8,109 (22.5)

32,436 (22.5)

 

  5 (highest)

31,614 (28.0)

31,614 (28.0)

 

9,637 (26.7)

38,548 (26.7)

 

Region of residence

  

1.000

  

1.000

  Urban

51,947 (49.5)

51,947 (49.5)

 

15,554 (43.2)

62,216 (43.2)

 

  Rural

61,112 (54.1)

61,112 (54.1)

 

20,490 (56.8)

81,960 (56.8)

 

Depression

13,047 (11.5)

9,404 (8.3)

<0.001*

6,587 (18.3)

12,661 (8.8)

<0.001*

CCI (score)

  

<0.001*

  

<0.001*

  0

40,492 (35.8)

53,529 (47.4)

 

12,614 (35.0)

69,552 (48.2)

 

  1

16,714 (14.8)

14,827 (13.1)

 

5,062 (14.0)

20,465 (14.2)

 

  ≥2

55,853 (49.4)

44,703 (39.5)

 

18,368 (51.0)

54,159 (37.6)

 

Asthma

113,059 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

<0.001*

5,548 (15.4)

15,271 (10.6)

<0.001*

Migraine

6,017 (5.3)

3,806 (3.4)

<0.001*

36,044 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

<0.001*

  1. *Chi-square test. Significance at P < 0.05.
  2. Charlson Comorbidity Index was calculated without pulmonary disease.