Table 1.
Background and headache-related data for participants in the present study: Counts or mean (SD)
| C (n=34) | INT (n=33) | PRE (n=9) | POST (n=8) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
39.6 (13.7) |
36.4 (12.9) |
41.7 (11.3) |
41.1 (11.2) |
| Sex: F, M |
20, 14 |
25, 8 |
6, 3 |
7, 1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
25.3 (3.4) |
23.5 (3.1) |
26.2 (4.8) |
24.1 (2.8) |
| Coffeinated beverages (cups per day) |
4.0 (3.5) |
2.3 (2.3) |
4.2 (3.0) |
3.8 (2.6) |
| Alcohol: 0 (never) to 5 (4 or more per week) |
2.9 (1.0) |
2.2 (1.2)** |
2.1 (1.2) |
1.8 (1.2)* |
| Nicotine: yes, no |
6, 28 |
28, 5 |
6, 3 |
7, 1 |
| Days since last menstruation |
18.9 (8.6) |
14.2 (7.6) |
15.0 (13.9) |
13.8 (10.1) |
| Married or common-law partner, single |
25, 9 |
19, 14 |
9, 0# |
7, 1 |
| HAD depression score (0–21)1 |
1.6 (2.1) |
2.5 (2.5) |
2.1 (2.0) |
2.1 (2.0) |
| HAD anxiety score (0–21)1 |
2.9 (2.6) |
5.7 (3.0)*** |
4.7 (2.7)* |
6.1 (4.4) |
| MA, MwoA |
na |
9, 24 |
2,7 |
3, 5 |
| Migraine time in diary (h/day) |
na |
1.4 (1.9) |
1.5 (1.4) |
2.1 (1.4) |
| Headache frequency (1–4) |
na |
2.2 (0.8) |
2.2 (0.4) |
2.3 (0.7) |
| Headache intensity (1–4) |
na |
2.6 (0.5) |
2.2 (0.7) |
2.5 (0.5) |
| Migraine duration (years) |
na |
20.0 (15.1) |
24.2 (10.7) |
23.3 (12.4) |
| Photophobia (0–2) |
na |
1.1 (0.3) |
1.2 (0.7) |
1.4 (0.5) |
| Phonophobia (0–2) | na | 1.0 (0.5) | 0.9 (0.8) | 1.3 (0.7) |
C: controls. INT: Interictal migraine, PRE: Preictal migraine. POST: Postictal migraine. C-INT, INT-PRE and INT-POST differences were all non-significant. na: not available. Mann–Whitney U-test): *p<0.05, **p<0.005 ***, p<0.001 (in comparison to controls) # p<0.05 (in comparison to interictal group). 1Sum of seven questions about depression and anxiety symptoms respectively during the last week from the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire.
Significant differences are emphasized with bold types.