Table 2.
Study participant characteristics (n=71)
| Characteristic | Study 1 (n=40) | Study 2 (n=31) | Total (n=71) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Age | |||
| 18–24 | 5 (12%) | 1 (3%) | 6 (8%) |
| 25–34 | 5 (12%) | 4 (13%) | 9 (13%) |
| 35–44 | 12 (30%) | 7 (23%) | 19 (27%) |
| 45–54 | 9 (23%) | 6 (19%) | 15 (21%) |
| 55–64 | 4 (10%) | 11 (35%) | 15 (21%) |
| 65–75 | 5 (13%) | 2 (6%) | 7 (10%) |
| Sex/Gender | |||
| Female Woman | 31 (77%) | 22 (71%) | 53 (75%) |
| Male Man | 7 (18%) | 9 (29%) | 16 (23%) |
| Genderqueer/Nonbinary/Transgender | 2 (5%) | 0 | 2 (1%) |
| Race* | |||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 4 (10%) | 3 (10%) | 7 (10%) |
| Asian | 3 (7%) | 1 (3%) | 4 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 9 (23%) | 6 (19%) | 15 (21%) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 (2%) | - | 1 (1%) |
| White | 27 (67%) | 18 (58%) | 45 (63%) |
| Other | 1 (2%) | 4 (13%) | 5 (7%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (1%) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 9 (23%) | 6 (19%) | 15 (21%) |
| Migraine Type | |||
| Episodic | 20 (50%) | 18 (58%) | 38 (53%) |
| Chronic | 20 (50%) | 13 (42%) | 33 (47%) |
| Education | |||
| Completed high school | 3 (8%) | 1 (3%) | 4 (6%) |
| Some college/technical school | 18 (45%) | 6 (19%) | 24 (34%) |
| Completed college | 11 (27%) | 12 (39%) | 23 (32%) |
| More than college | 8 (20%) | 12 (39%) | 20 (28%) |
| Employment* | |||
| Paid employment | 22 (55%) | 20 (64%) | 42 (59%) |
| Student | 8 (20%) | 2 (6%) | 10 (14%) |
| Homemaker | 3 (8%) | 2 (6%) | 5 (7%) |
| Retired | 6 (15%) | 3 (10%) | 9 (13%) |
| Unemployed | 2 (5%) | 1 (3%) | 3 (4%) |
| Disabled (or on disability or leave of absence) | 10 (25%) | 10 (32%) | 20 (28%) |
| Other | 1 (2%) | - | 1 (1%) |
| Used any OTC or Prescription Acute Treatments in Prior Year | |||
| Yes | 40 (100%) | 30 (97%) | 70 (98%) |
| No | - | 1 (3%) | 1 (1.5%) |
| Used any OTC or Preventive Treatments in Prior Year | |||
| Yes | 35 (87%) | 28 (90%) | 63 (89%) |
| No | 5 (8%) | 3 (10%) | 8 (11%) |
| Use Opioids/Barbiturates | |||
| Yes | 3 (7%) | 5 (16%) | 8 (11%) |
| No | 37 (9%) | 26 (84%) | 63 (89%) |
Participants were able to select more than one race or employment status.
OTC = over the counter