Table 2.
Pre-pregnancy migraine headache-related characteristics of the women participating in the study.
| Migraine Headache-Related Characteristics | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age at the onset of migraine | 20.74 ± 5.63 | |
| Migraine type | Migraine without aura | 157 (82.2) |
| Migraine with aura | 34 (17.8) | |
| How the migraine begins | Suddenly | 62 (32.5) |
| Gradually | 108 (56.5) | |
| Erratically | 21 (11.0) | |
| Duration of the headache | Continuous | 144 (75.4) |
| Varying | 47 (24.6) | |
| Location of the headache | Unilateral | 162 (84.8) |
| Bilateral | 13 (6.8) | |
| Others | 16 (8.4) | |
| Time of aura | Before the pain | 11 (32.4) |
| During the pain | 22 (64.7) | |
| After the pain | 1 (2.9) | |
| Family history of migraine | Yes | 102 (53.4) |
| No | 89 (46.6) | |