Table 4.
Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6™) with Migraine and PMDD.
| Total | Migraine with PMDD | Migraine without PMDD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questions, No. (%) | n = 397 | n = 301 (75.8) | n = 96 (24.2) | p Value |
| 1. When you have headaches, how often is the pain severe? | 0.1 # | |||
| Never | — | — | — | |
| Rarely | 11 (2.8) | 6 (2) | 5 (5.2) | |
| Sometimes | 98 (24.7) | 80 (26.6) | 18 (18.8) | |
| Very often | 199 (50.1) | 146 (48.5) | 53 (55.2) | |
| Always | 89 (22.4) | 69 (22.9) | 20 (20.8) | |
| 2. How often do headaches limit your ability to do usual daily activities including household work, work, school, or social activities? | 0.08 # | |||
| Never | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) | — | |
| Rarely | 30 (7.6) | 17 (5.6) | 13 (13.5) | |
| Sometimes | 137 (34.5) | 111 (36.9) | 26 (27.1) | |
| Very often | 165 (41.6) | 124 (41.2) | 41 (42.7) | |
| Always | 63 (15.9) | 47 (15.6) | 16 (16.7) | |
| 3. When you have a headache, how often do you wish you could lie down? | 0.4 # | |||
| Never | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) | — | |
| Rarely | 4 (1) | 2 (0.7) | 2 (2.1) | |
| Sometimes | 44 (11.1) | 30 (10) | 14 (14.6) | |
| Very often | 131 (33) | 102 (33.9) | 29 (30.2) | |
| Always | 216 (54.4) | 165 (54.8) | 51 (53.1) | |
| 4. In the past 4 weeks, how often have you felt too tired to do work or daily activities because of your headaches? | 0.3 # | |||
| Never | 6 (1.5) | 3 (1) | 3 (3.1) | |
| Rarely | 36 (9.1) | 26 (8.6) | 10 (10.4) | |
| Sometimes | 186 (46.9) | 137 (45.5) | 49 (51) | |
| Very often | 131 (33) | 103 (34.2) | 28 (29.2) | |
| Always | 38 (9.6) | 32 (10.6) | 6 (6.2) | |
| 5. In the past 4 weeks, how often have you felt fed up or irritated because of your headaches? | 0.3 # | |||
| Never | 5 (1.3) | 2 (0.7) | 3 (3.1) | |
| Rarely | 38 (9.6) | 26 (8.6) | 12 (12.5) | |
| Sometimes | 161 (40.6) | 115 (38.2) | 46 (47.9) | |
| Very often | 134 (33.8) | 109 (36.2) | 25 (26) | |
| Always | 59 (14.9) | 49 (16.3) | 10 (10.4) | |
| 6. In the past 4 weeks, how often did headaches limit your ability to concentrate on work or daily activities? | 0.1 # | |||
| Never | 8 (2) | 3 (1) | 8 (4.8) | |
| Rarely | 27 (6.8) | 19 (6.3) | 11 (6.6) | |
| Sometimes | 163 (41.1) | 122 (40.5) | 79 (47.3) | |
| Very often | 153 (38.5) | 120 (39.9) | 50 (29.9) | |
| Always | 46 (11.6) | 37 (12.3) | 19 (11.4) | |
# Not Significant.