Table 2.
Headache characteristics reported by patients
| Headache characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| History of Headache in Years (Mean/SD - n = 459) | 17.1 | 11.4 |
| Pain intensity (0–10) (Mean/SD - n = 464) | 6.8 | 2.1 |
| Mean attack duration (hours) (Mean/SD - n = 216) | 53.7 | 62.0 |
| Mean headache frequency per month (days) (Mean/SD - n = 464) | 15.5 | 9.9 |
| Episodic migraine (up to 14 days) | 224 | 48.3 |
| Chronic migraine (15 or more days) | 240 | 51.7 |
| Migraine with aura (n = 448) | ||
| Yes | 134 | 29.9 |
| No | 314 | 70.1 |
| Time of pain onset (n = 464) | ||
| Morning | 307 | 66.2 |
| Afternoon | 310 | 66.8 |
| Night | 280 | 60.3 |
| Dawn | 140 | 30.2 |
| Head side affected by pain (n = 464) | ||
| Bilateral | 189 | 40.7 |
| Unilateral/alternating | 179 | 38.6 |
| Only left side | 50 | 10.8 |
| Only right side | 46 | 9.9 |
| Pain location (n = 464) | ||
| Ocular | 240 | 51.7 |
| Temporal | 226 | 48.7 |
| Frontal | 206 | 44.4 |
| Occipital | 201 | 43.3 |
| Parietal | 187 | 40.3 |
| Vertex | 120 | 25.9 |
| Neck | 110 | 23.7 |
| Type of pain (n = 464) | ||
| Throbbing | 331 | 71.3 |
| Dull/Aching | 226 | 48.7 |
| Others | 29 | 6.3 |
SD Standard deviation