Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Total (N = 200) | TIRs (n = 88) | TSRs (n = 112) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSC data | ||||
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 43.7 (13.1) | 43.7 (12.4) | 43.7 (13.7) | 0.980a |
| Female, n (%) | 153 (76.5) | 71 (80.7) | 82 (73.2) | 0.216b |
| Married, n (%) | 131 (65.5) | 52 (59.1) | 79 (70.5) | 0.153c |
| Smoking status: current or prior smoker, n (%) | 48 (24.6) | 22 (25.8) | 26 (23.6) | 0.476b |
| Employed, n (%) | 142 (72.4) | 64 (73.6) | 78 (71.6) | 0.755b |
| PRF data | ||||
| Specialty of consulting physician, n (%) | 0.048b | |||
| Internistd | 120 (60.0) | 46 (52.3) | 74 (66.1) | |
| Neurologist | 80 (40.0) | 42 (47.7) | 38 (33.9) | |
| Headache diagnosis, n (%) | ||||
| Migraine with aura | 93 (46.5) | 31 (35.2) | 62 (55.4) | 0.005b |
| Migraine without aura | 102 (51.0) | 55 (62.5) | 47 (42.0) | 0.004b |
| Menstrual/menstrual-related migraine | 33 (16.5) | 16 (18.2) | 17 (15.2) | 0.570b |
| Chronic migrainee | 12 (6.0) | 11 (12.5) | 1 (0.9) | < 0.001b |
| Rebound/medication overuse headache | 4 (2.0) | 3 (3.4) | 1 (0.9) | 0.322c |
| Tension-type headache | 52 (26.0) | 26 (29.5) | 26 (23.2) | 0.311b |
Percentages are calculated as proportion of non-missing data
Bold text indicates statistical significance for TIRs versus TSR
PRF patient record form (completed by the physician), PSC patient self-completion, SD standard deviation, TIR triptan insufficient responders (based on efficacy), TSR triptan sufficient responders (based on efficacy)
at test
bChi-square test
cFisher’s exact test
dPrimary care physician/general practitioner
eDefined as ≥ 15 headache days per month for > 3 months in the past 12 months