Table 4.
Migraine symptom frequency
| Days per month impacted by headache symptoms for ≥4 hours, patients, n (%)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | 5–9 | 10–14 | 15–19 | 20+ | Total | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 50 (25.5) | 37 (18.9) | 36 (18.4) | 22 (11.2) | 51 (26.0) | 196 (7.2) |
| Female | 414 (16.5) | 527 (21.0) | 477 (19.0) | 466 (18.5) | 630 (25.1) | 2,514 (82.8) |
| Symptom | ||||||
| Head pain | 419 (16.4) | 532 (20.8) | 487 (19.1) | 471 (18.5) | 643 (25.2) | 2,552 (98.0) |
| Sensitivity to light | 400 (16.8) | 476 (20.1) | 455 (19.2) | 440 (18.5) | 603 (25.4) | 2,374 (91.1) |
| Sensitivity to sound | 339 (15.6) | 431 (19.8) | 421 (19.4) | 410 (18.9) | 571 (26.3) | 2,172 (83.4) |
| Difficulty concentrating | 299 (14.3) | 416 (19.9) | 409 (19.6) | 392 (18.8) | 574 (27.5) | 2,090 (80.2) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 334 (16.3) | 415 (20.3) | 388 (19.0) | 393 (19.2) | 517 (25.3) | 2,047 (78.6) |
| Fatigue | 253 (13.0) | 401 (20.7) | 378 (19.5) | 376 (19.4) | 533 (27.5) | 1,941 (74.5) |
| Neck pain | 262 (14.0) | 380 (20.2) | 346 (18.4) | 378 (20.1) | 511 (27.2) | 1,877 (72.1) |
| Sensitivity to smell | 224 (13.6) | 312 (18.9) | 306 (18.5) | 343 (20.8) | 465 (28.2) | 1,650 (63.3) |
| Mood changes | 197 (12.3) | 313 (19.6) | 323 (20.2) | 330 (20.6) | 438 (27.4) | 1,601 (61.5) |
| Dizziness/lightheadedness | 216 (13.6) | 312 (19.6) | 297 (18.7) | 313 (19.7) | 450 (28.3) | 1,588 (61.0) |
| Migraine aura | 286 (19.0) | 303 (20.1) | 285 (18.9) | 280 (18.6) | 352 (23.4) | 1,506 (57.6) |
| Visual changes | 233 (16.8) | 251 (18.0) | 262 (18.8) | 278 (20.0) | 367 (26.4) | 1,391 (53.4) |
| Weakness | 169 (14.2) | 219 (18.4) | 222 (18.7) | 235 (19.7) | 345 (29.0) | 1,190 (45.7) |
| Numbing/tingling | 133 (14.6) | 133 (14.6) | 164 (18.1) | 183 (20.2) | 295 (32.5) | 908 (34.9) |
| Diarrhea/constipation | 86 (10.9) | 134 (17.0) | 141 (17.9) | 178 (22.6) | 247 (31.4) | 786 (30.2) |
| Vertigo | 87 (11.4) | 125 (16.4) | 152 (20.0) | 150 (19.7) | 247 (32.5) | 761 (29.2) |
| Puffy eyelid | 58 (9.5) | 122 (20.1) | 107 (17.6) | 135 (22.2) | 186 (30.6) | 608 (23.2) |
| Food cravings | 44 (8.1) | 99 (18.1) | 116 (21.4) | 123 (22.7) | 161 (29.7) | 542 (20.8) |
| Negative life event score | ||||||
| Low (0–3) | 363 (29.4) | 335 (27.1) | 243 (19.7) | 137 (11.1) | 158 (12.8) | 1,236 (45.6) |
| Medium (4–9) | 96 (7.6) | 212 (16.8) | 239 (18.9) | 295 (23.4) | 421 (33.3) | 1,263 (46.6) |
| High (10–13) | 5 (2.4) | 17 (8.1) | 31 (14.7) | 56 (26.5) | 102 (48.3) | 211 (7.8) |