Table 1

Patients grouped according to whether or not they were referred to a neurology clinic for chronic headache.

Referred to neurology clinicNot referred to neurology clinicTotal
Male, n148094
 mean age in years (SD)47 (16)48 (15)48 (15)
Female, n16105121
 mean age in years (SD)41 (14)47 (18)47 (18)
Total, n30185215
 mean age in years (SD)44 (15)48 (17)47 (17)