Table 1.
Demographic characteristics
| General population sample (N = 200) |
Migraine patient sample (N = 200) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 43.6 (16.2) | 45.8 (15.2) |
| Gender (n, %) | ||
| Male | 102 (51.0%) | 51 (25.5%) |
| Female | 98 (49.0%) | 149 (74.5%) |
| Ethnic/racial background (n, %) | ||
| White | 155 (77.5%) | 154 (77.0%) |
| Asian | 19 (9.5%) | 12 (6.0%) |
| Black | 15 (7.5%) | 20 (10.0%) |
| Mixeda | 7 (3.5%) | 12 (6.0%) |
| Otherb,c | 4 (2.0%) | 2 (1.0%) |
| Marital status (n, %) | ||
| Not marriedd | 105 (52.5%) | 119 (59.5%) |
| Married/cohabitating/living with partner | 95 (47.5%) | 81 (40.5%) |
| Employment status (n, %) | ||
| Full-time work | 80 (40.0%) | 83 (41.5%) |
| Part-time work | 54 (27.0%) | 44 (22.0%) |
| Othere | 66 (33.0%) | 73 (36.5%) |
| Education level (n, %) | ||
| University degree | 105 (52.5%) | 101 (50.5%) |
| No university degree | 95 (47.5%) | 99 (49.5%) |
aMixed ethnic/racial background includes White and Black Caribbean; White and Black African; White and Asian; and other mixed/multiple ethnic groups as reported by respondents
bOther ethnic/racial background in the general population sample includes Arab (1), African/American Indigenous People/Caucasian (1), half UK/Iraqi (1) and Somali (1) as reported by respondents
cOther ethnic/racial background in the migraine patient sample includes Arab (2)
dNot married includes single, divorced, separated, and widowed
eOther employment includes homemaker, student, unemployed, retired, disabled, and other as reported by the respondents