Table 1.

Demographic and clinical data in patients with MOH

Responders (N = 11)Nonresponders (N = 11)p valuea
Time between scans (d)113.2 ± 42.6107.3 ± 32.30.720 (t test)
Age (years)41.8 ± 9.144.3 ± 12.00.365
Gender (female/male)9/29/2NA
Headache
    d/month at baseline25.0 ± 6.826.2 ± 5.30.652
    % reduction73.4 ± 10.118.7 ± 27.5<0.001
Receiving medication
    d/month at follow-up6.4 ± 4.912.8 ± 9.40.047
    Δd/month at follow-up−14.2 ± 8.7−10.4 ± 10.80.300
Headache duration (years)20.1 ± 12.219.0 ± 10.01.000
HADS-A (baseline)8.5 ± 4.28.3 ± 3.60.898
HADS-D (baseline)7.9 ± 6.36.9 ± 5.00.699
  • HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS-A, anxiety subscale; HADS-D, depression subscale; NA, not applicable.

  • aMann–Whitney U test, unless otherwise indicated.