Table 2 |
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Participant characteristics, reported symptoms and consulting health professionals |
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Characteristic |
Sham diet (n = 83) |
True diet (n = 84) |
Total (n = 167) |
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Gender (females) |
72 (87%) |
75 (89%) |
147 (88%) |
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Age (years), mean (sd) |
47.1 (10.1) |
48.3 (11.0) |
47.7 (10.6) |
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No. migraines past 4 weeks, median (IQR) |
5.0 (4.0 to 8.0) |
6.0 (3.0 to 10.0) |
6.0 (3.0 to 9.0) |
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Regular medication use |
65 (79%) |
67 (80%) |
132(80%) |
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Symptoms experienced |
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Intense throbbing headache |
80 (96%) |
80 (95%) |
160 (96%) |
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Increased sensitivity to light |
70 (84%) |
72 (86%) |
142 (85%) |
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Nausea |
63 (76%) |
69 (82%) |
132 (79%) |
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Increased sensitivity to sounds |
55 (66%) |
53 (63%) |
108 (65%) |
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Increased sensitivity to smells |
42 (51%) |
45 (54%) |
87 (52%) |
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Visual disturbance |
44 (53%) |
43 (51%) |
87 (52%) |
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Diarrhoea |
21 (25%) |
17 (20%) |
38 (23%) |
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Other |
34 (41%) |
43 (51%) |
77 (46%) |
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Consulted healthcare professional a |
83 (100%) |
84(100%) |
167(100%) |
|
GP |
82 (99%) |
84 (100%) |
166 (99%) |
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Hospital specialists |
46 (55%) |
42 (50%) |
88 (53%) |
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Headache clinic |
28 (34%) |
26 (31%) |
54 (32%) |
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CAM |
49 (59%) |
41(49%) |
90 (54%) |
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Other |
45 (54%) |
32 (38%) |
77 (46%) |
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Consulted GP in last 3 months |
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Baseline (N = 167) |
32 (39%) |
37 (44%) |
69 (41%) |
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3 months (N = 139) |
20 (28%) |
15 (22%) |
35 (25%) |
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a This refers to any consultation |
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Mitchell et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:85 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-85 |
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