Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and migraine trigger factors of the participantsa.
| Intervention (n = 40) | Control (n = 33) | |
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| Age, years | ||
| <45 | 8 (20.0) | 13 (39.4) |
| ≥45 | 32 (80.0) | 20 (60.6) |
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| BMI, kg/m2 | ||
| Nonobese (<23) | 21 (52.5) | 17 (51.5) |
| Overweight/obesity (≥23) | 19 (47.5) | 16 (48.5) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 123.3 (15.3) | 116.9 (14.2) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 76.8 (10.5) | 71.7 (9.1) |
| Stress level (PSS score) | 25.1 (6.7) | 24.5 (6.2) |
| Fatigue (NRS-fatigue score) | 5.8 (2.0) | 6.0 (1.7) |
| Sleep quality (PSQI score) | 8.5 (3.6) | 7.8 (3.2) |
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| Marital status | ||
| Single | 14 (35.0) | 6 (18.2) |
| Married/cohabitating/divorced/separated/widowed | 26 (65.0) | 27 (81.8) |
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| Education | ||
| Matriculation or below | 23 (57.5) | 16 (48.5) |
| Tertiary or above | 17 (42.5) | 17 (51.5) |
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| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 21 (52.5) | 22 (66.7) |
| Unemployed | 13 (32.5) | 10 (30.3) |
| Retired | 6 (15.0) | 1 (3.0) |
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| Housing | ||
| Self-owned property | 26 (65.0) | 20 (60.6) |
| Rental property and others | 13 (32.5) | 13 (39.4) |
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| Living district | ||
| Hong Kong Island | 2 (5.0) | 6 (18.2) |
| Kowloon | 18 (45.0) | 12 (36.4) |
| New territories | 19 (47.5) | 15 (45.5) |
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| Monthly family income | ||
| <$40,000 | 28 (70.0) | 21 (63.6) |
| ≥$40,000 | 11 (27.5) | 11 (33.3) |
| Hypertensionb | 2 (5.0) | 6 (18.2) |
| High cholesterolb | 8 (20.0) | 3 (9.1) |
| Health check in the past 2 yearsb | 27 (67.5) | 22 (66.7) |
| Clinical breast examination in the past 2 yearsb | 13 (32.5) | 12 (36.4) |
| IPAQ total physical activity, MET-min/week | 1726.5 (1019.6–2556.8) | 2302.0 (1044.8–5625.0) |
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| Physical activity category | ||
| Inactive | 6 (15.0) | 2 (6.1) |
| Minimally active | 29 (72.5) | 26 (78.8) |
| Health-enhancing physical activity active | 3 (7.5) | 5 (15.2) |
| Drinkingb | 21 (52.5) | 25 (75.8) |
| Age of menarche, year(s) | 12.3 (1.6) | 12.9 (1.6) |
| Length of the current menstrual cycle, day(s)c | 28.9 (2.0) | 30.0 (4.7) |
| Menopauseb | 23 (57.5) | 13 (39.4) |
| Family history of migraineb | 11 (27.5) | 14 (42.4) |
aValues reported as mean (SD), n (%), or median (interquartile range) for each group where appropriate. bVariables showed the number and percentage that counted “Yes” for each group. cAmong those who had not started menopause only (n = 31).