From: Intravascular laser irradiation of blood as novel migraine treatment: an observational study
Variable | Total (n = 24) | Migraine without ILIB (n = 9) | Migraine with ILIB (n = 15) | p value |
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Age (years, median, IQR) | 57 (45–65) | 64 (51–75) | 56 (40–58) | 0.199 |
Gender | ||||
Male (n, %) | 6 (25%) | 2 (22.22%) | 4 (26.67%) | 1.000 |
Female (n, %) | 18 (75%) | 7 (77.78%) | 11 (73.33%) | |
Height (cm, mean ± SD) | 162.42 ± 6.76 | 160.67 ± 5.34 | 163.47 ± 7.47 | 0.355 |
Weight (kg, mean ± SD) | 64.09 ± 9.05 | 59.36 ± 8.26 | 66.93 ± 8.52 | 0.049 |
BMI (mean ± SD) | 24.29 ± 3.23 | 23.06 ± 3.63 | 25.03 ± 2.83 | 0.084 |
Education level | ||||
Elementary school (n, %) | 1 (4.17%) | 1 (11.11%) | 0 (0%) | |
Junior high school (n, %) | 2 (8.33%) | 2 (22.22%) | 0 (0%) | |
Senior high school (n, %) | 3 (12.5%) | 2 (22.22%) | 1 (6.67%) | |
Vocational high school (n, %) | 5 (20.83%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (33.33%) | |
Five-year junior college program (n, %) | 3 (12.5%) | 1 (11.11%) | 2 (13.33%) | 0.675 |
Bachelor (n, %) | 7 (29.17%) | 3 (33.33%) | 4 (26.67%) | |
Master (n, %) | 2 (8.33%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (13.33%) | |
PhD (n, %) | 1 (4.17%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6.67%) | |
Resident situation | ||||
Living with family (n, %) | 22 (91.67%) | 8 (88.89%) | 14 (93.33%) | 1.000 |
Living alone (n, %) | 2 (8.33%) | 1 (11.11%) | 1 (6.67%) |