Lifetime prevalence of migraine and migrainous vertigo in the three study groups
| Migraine clinic group | Dizziness clinic group | Control group | Dizziness clinic vs control group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values expressed as n (%). | ||||
| NS = not significant; NA = not assessed. | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Women | 156 | 133 | 133 | |
| Men | 44 | 67 | 67 | |
| Migraine | 200 | 75 (38) | 47 (24) | p < 0.01 |
| Women | 156 | 58 | 41 | p < 0.05 |
| Men | 44 | 17 | 6 | p < 0.05 |
| Migraine without aura | 131 | 49 (25) | 35 (18) | NS |
| Women | 104 | 38 | 30 | NS |
| Men | 27 | 11 | 5 | NS |
| Migraine with aura | 69 | 26 (13) | 12 (6) | p < 0.05 |
| Women | 52 | 20 | 11 | NS |
| Men | 17 | 6 | 1 | NS |
| Basilar migraine | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Definite migrainous vertigo | 18 (9) | 14 (7) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Women | 16 (10) | 10 (8) | ||
| Men | 2 (5) | 4 (6) | ||
| Probable migrainous vertigo | NA | 8 (4) | NA | |