TABLE 1.
Characteristics, comorbidities and triggers of the patients.
| Overall (n = 2, 023) | Male (n = 461) | Female (n = 1, 562) | |||
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| Mean age, years (SD) | 37.89 (12.74) | 37.16 (13.42) | 38.11 (12.53) | ||
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No (%) |
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| Characteristics | Age group | <18 | 67(3.31) | 26 (5.64) | 41 (2.62) |
| 18 ≤ age < 50 | 1,582 (78.20) | 357 (77.44) | 1,225 (78.43) | ||
| ≥50 | 374 (18.49) | 78 (16.92) | 296 (18.95) | ||
| Aura | Migraine with aura | 100 (4.94) | 25 (5.42) | 75 (4.80) | |
| Migraine without aura | 40 (1.98) | 5 (1.08) | 35 (2.24) | ||
| NS | 1,883 (93.08) | 431 (93.49) | 1,452 (92.96) | ||
| Family history | Yes | 225 (11.12) | 45 (9.76) | 180 (11.52) | |
| No | 84 (4.15) | 23 (4.99) | 61 (3.91) | ||
| NS | 1,714 (84.73) | 393 (85.25) | 1,321 (84.57) | ||
| Acute medication usage | Yes | 425 (21.01) | 108 (23.43) | 317 (20.29) | |
| No | 7 (0.34) | 3 (0.65) | 4 (0.26) | ||
| NS | 1,591 (78.65) | 350 (75.92) | 1,241 (79.45) | ||
| Childbearing* (valid n = 1,505) | Yes | 65 (4.32) | N/A | 65 (4.32) | |
| No | 0 (0) | N/A | 0 (0) | ||
| NS | 1,440 (95.68) | N/A | 1,440 (95.68) | ||
| Comorbidities | Anxiety and/or depression | Yes | 117 (5.78) | 20 (4.34) | 97 (6.21) |
| No | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| NS | 1,906 (94.22) | 441 (95.66) | 1,465 (93.79) | ||
| Rhinitis | Yes | 15 (0.74) | 5 (1.08) | 10 (0.64) | |
| No | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| NS | 2,008 (99.26) | 456 (98.92) | 1,552 (99.36) | ||
| Dermatological conditions | Yes | 37 (1.83) | 5 (1.08) | 32 (2.05) | |
| No | 0 (0) | 0 0) | 0 (0) | ||
| NS | 1,986 (98.17) | 456 (98.92) | 1,530 (97.95) | ||
| Sleep disorders | Yes | 552 (27.29) | 87 (18.87) | 465 (29.77) | |
| No | 338 (16.71) | 80 (17.35) | 258 (16.52) | ||
| NS | 1,133 (56.00) | 294 (63.77) | 839 (53.71) | ||
| Triggers | Fatigue | Yes | 190 (9.39) | 47 (10.20) | 143 (9.15) |
| No | 24 (1.19) | 3 (0.65) | 21 (1.34) | ||
| NS | 1,809 (89.42) | 411 (89.15) | 1,398 (89.50) | ||
| Coldness or Wind | Yes | 99 (4.89) | 25 (5.42) | 74 (4.74) | |
| No | 26 (1.29) | 4 (0.87) | 22 (1.41) | ||
| NS | 1,898 (93.82) | 432 (93.71) | 1,466 (93.85) | ||
| Emotion | Yes | 77 (3.81) | 14 (3.04) | 63 (4.03) | |
| No | 24 (1.19 | 2 (0.43) | 22 (1.41) | ||
| NS | 1,922 (95.00) | 445 (96.53) | 1,477 (94.56) | ||
| Crowded environment | Yes | 76 (3.76) | 20 (4.34) | 56 (3.59) | |
| No | 27 (1.33) | 4 (0.87) | 23 (1.47) | ||
| NS | 1,920 (94.91) | 437 (94.79) | 1,483 (94.94) | ||
| Poor sleep | Yes | 68 (3.36) | 9 (1.95) | 59 (3.78) | |
| No | 27 (1.33) | 4 (0.87) | 23 (1.47) | ||
| NS | 1,928 (95.30) | 448 (97.18) | 1,480 (94.75) | ||
| Weather changes | Yes | 48 (2.37) | 14 (3.04) | 34 (2.18) | |
| No | 27 (1.33) | 4 (0.87) | 23 (1.47) | ||
| NS | 1,948 (96.29) | 443 (96.10) | 1,505 (96.35) | ||
| Characteristics | Stress | Yes | 26 (1.29) | 11 (2.39) | 15 (0.96) |
| No | 27 (1.33) | 4 (0.87) | 23 (1.47) | ||
| NS | 1,970 (97.38) | 446 (96.75) | 1,524 (97.57) | ||
| Diet | Yes | 21 (1.04) | 12 (2.60) | 9 (0.58) | |
| No | 26 (1.29) | 3 (0.65) | 23 (1.47) | ||
| NS | 1,976 (97.68) | 446 (96.75) | 1,530 (97.95) | ||
| Strong light exposure | Yes | 18 (0.89) | 4 (0.87) | 14 (0.90) | |
| No | 27 (1.33) | 4 (0.87) | 23 (1.47) | ||
| NS | 1,978 (97.78) | 453 (98.26) | 1,525 (97.63) | ||
| Exercise | Yes | 11 (0.54) | 3 (0.65) | 8 (0.51) | |
| No | 27 (1.33) | 4 (0.87) | 23 (1.47) | ||
| NS | 1,985 (98.12) | 454 (98.48) | 1,531 (98.02) | ||
| Washing hair | Yes | 8 (0.40) | 0 (0) | 8 (0.51) | |
| No | 26 (1.29) | 4 (0.87) | 22 (1.41) | ||
| NS | 1,989 (98.32) | 457 (99.13) | 1,532 (98.08) | ||
| Odor | Yes | 1 (0.05) | 1 (0.22) | 0 (0) | |
| No | 27 (1.33) | 4 (0.87) | 23 (1.47) | ||
| NS | 1,995 (98.62) | 456 (98.92) | 1,539 (98.53) | ||
| Menstruation# (valid n = 1,562) | Yes | 160 (10.24) | N/A | 160 (10.24) | |
| No | 52 (3.33) | N/A | 52 (3.33) | ||
| NS | 1,350 (86.43) | N/A | 1,350 (86.43) | ||
*Calculated in female adults (age > 18).
#Calculated in female patients.
N/A, not applicable; No., number; NS, not stated; SD, standard deviation.