Table 1.
Participant | N = 51 |
Female | 48 (94%) |
Age | Mean = 39 ± 13 [19, 66] |
Current (mean, SD, range) | Median 35, IQR = 21 |
Age when headache began (mean, SD, range) | Mean = 21 ± 12 [5, 55] |
Median=17, IQR=18 | |
Race/ethnicity | |
White/Caucasian | 38 (75%) |
African American | 4 (8%) |
Other | 8 (16%) |
Missing | 1 (2%) |
Overlapping pain conditions | |
1+ pain conditions | 20 (39%) |
Chronic back pain | 12 (23%) |
Arthritis | 9 (8%) |
Fibromyalgia | 4 (8%) |
Irritable bowel syndrome | 6 (12%) |
Reported prior psychiatric conditions | |
Anxiety | 20 (39%) |
Depression | 17 (33%) |
Positive family history of headache | 39 (76%) |
Headache characteristics | |
Average number of headache days/month: (mean, SD, range) |
Mean = 13 ± 8 [4, 31] |
Median = 10, IQR = 2 | |
Average pain intensity (0–10 pain scale): (mean, SD, range) |
Mean = 6 ± 2 [3, 10] |
Median = 6, IQR = 4 | |
Current pain intensity (0–10 pain scale): (mean, SD, range) |
Mean = 2 ± 2 [0, 7] |
Median = 2, IQR = 5 | |
MIDAS (sum of the first five questions) | Mean = 53 ± 64 [0, 350] |
Median = 26, IQR = 2 | |
Little or no disability (grade 1: 0–5) | 0–5 = 6 |
Mild disability (grade II: 6–10) | 6–10 = 7 |
Moderate disability (grade III:11–20) | 11–20 = 6 |
Severe disability (grade IV: 21+) | 21+ = 32 |
Psychiatric Screens | |
PROMIS depression (Sum) | Mean = 50 ± 10 [31, 73] |
PROMIS anxiety (Sum) | Mean = 50 ± 10 [31, 75] |
Have you previously been to the emergency department for headaches? | |
No visits | 34 (67%) |
1–5 | 13 (25%) |
5–10 | 2 (4%) |
>10 | 2 (4%) |
Have you previously done any of the behavioral therapies for migraine: | |
Yes | 15 (29%) |
Cognitive behavioral therapy | 11 (21%) |
Biofeedback | 6 (11%) |
Progressive muscle relaxation | 2 (4%) |
Medication usage | |
Prior history of migraine preventive medications | 38 (75%) |
Prior history of abortive medication | 51 (100%) |
History opioid use | 9 (18%) |
History of triptan | 41 (80%) |
Tylenol | 34 (67%) |
Advil | 42 (82%) |
Aleve | 38 (75%) |
Excedrin | 30 (59%) |
ED = Emergency Department, App = Application