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. 2019 Jun 4;2:46. doi: 10.1038/s41746-019-0116-y

Table 1.

Participant demographics, headache characteristics, and prior healthcare and smartphone app utilization

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