Table 1.
Baseline clinical characteristics of the study participants
| Intervention group (n = 57) N (%) |
Control group (n = 59) N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 21–30 | 5 (8.8) | 10 (16.9) |
| 31–40 | 12 (21.1) | 16 (27.1) |
| 41–50 | 18 (31.6) | 15 (25.4) |
| 51–60 | 22 (38.6) | 18 (30.5) |
| Sex, female/male (n = 116) | 44 (77.2)/13 (22.8) | 51 (86.4)/8 (13.6) |
| Current employees | 43 (75.4) | 38 (64.4) |
| Married or living as a couple | 44 (77.2) | 51 (86.4) |
| Completed secondary education/university | 46 (80.7) | 44 (74.6) |
| Age of migraine onset <20 years of age | 29 (50.9) | 39 (66.1) |
| Migraine with aura | 20 (35.1) | 25 (42.4) |
| Family history of migraine | 40 (70.2) | 38 (64.4) |
| Had been seen by a neurologist (at least once) | 29 (50.9) | 37 (62.7) |
| Unknown cause of the migraine | 35 (61.4) | 32 (54.2) |
| Took early analgesic treatment | 44 (77.2) | 40 (67.8) |
| Daily activities limited during attacks | 24 (42.1) | 32 (54.2) |
| Preventive medication | 2 (3.5) | 9 (15.3) |