Table 2 Univariate analysis: early treatment
From: Migraine strikes study: factors in patients’ decision to treat early
Demographic characteristics | Treat early (%) |
|---|---|
N = 1,752 | |
Age | |
<30, n = 293 | 52.9 |
30–39, n = 469 | 56.3 |
40–49, n = 515 | 59.8 |
50–59, n = 339 | 64.3 |
≥60, n = 136 | 72.8 |
P-value | <0.001 |
Gender | |
Female, n = 1,291 | 58.0 |
Male, n = 461 | 64.0 |
P-value | 0.025 |
Employment status | |
Full-time, n = 847 | 60.1 |
Part-time, n = 216 | 55.1 |
Student or unemployed, n = 689 | 60.4 |
P-value | 0.353 |
Education level | |
High school degree or less, n = 305 | 57.1 |
Some college, n = 681 | 59.5 |
College graduate, n = 766 | 60.7 |
P-value | 0.544 |
Prescription drug insurance | |
Yes, n = 1,551 | 60.2 |
No, n = 201 | 54.7 |
P-value | 0.135 |
When your migraine began, were you…? | |
At work or school? | |
Yes, n = 248 | 52.0 |
No, n = 1,504 | 60.8 |
P-value | 0.009 |
Doing something for fun or leisure? | |
Yes, n = 676 | 63.3 |
No, n = 1,076 | 57.3 |
P-value | 0.012 |
In a private place? | |
Yes, n = 1,256 | 60.4 |
No, n = 496 | 57.7 |
P-value | 0.302 |
A critical member of the task at hand? | |
Yes, n = 779 | 58.3 |
No, n = 973 | 60.6 |
P-value | 0.318 |
Doing something as part of your daily routine? | |
Yes, n = 1,316 | 59.6 |
No, n = 436 | 59.6 |
P-value | 0.963 |
Associated symptoms | |
Nausea | |
Yes, n = 1,042 | 60.4 |
No, n = 710 | 58.5 |
P-value | 0.423 |
Vomiting | |
Yes, n = 212 | 57.6 |
No, n = 1,540 | 59.9 |
P-value | 0.518 |
Photophobia | |
Yes, n = 1,428 | 61.1 |
No, n = 324 | 53.1 |
P-value | 0.008 |
Phonophobia | |
Yes, n = 1,364 | 60.1 |
No, n = 388 | 57.7 |
P-value | 0.398 |
Medication | |
First medication used | |
Triptan, n = 1,091 | 60.1 |
Non-triptan prescription, n = 440 | 60.2 |
OTC, n = 221 | 55.7 |
P-value | 0.444 |
Migraine characteristics | |
Migraine type | |
With aura, n = 781 | 63.8 |
Without aura, n = 971 | 56.2 |
P-value | 0.001 |
Migraines per month | |
≤2, n = 593 | 59.4 |
3–4, n = 439 | 59.7 |
5–8, n = 352 | 61.7 |
≥9, n = 368 | 52.9 |
P-value | 0.782 |
General migraine severity | |
Mild, n = 40 | 60.0 |
Moderate, n = 714 | 59.8 |
Severe, n = 464 | 59.4 |
P-value | 0.986 |
Presence of prodromal symptoms | |
Yes, n = 942 | 58.6 |
No, n = 717 | 61.5 |
Do not know, n = 93 | 54.8 |
P-value | 0.309 |
Other headache type | |
Tension-type | |
Yes, n = 1,384 | 57.7 |
No, n = 368 | 66.9 |
P-value | 0.001 |
Cluster | |
Yes, n = 646 | 60.4 |
No, n = 1,106 | 59.1 |
P-value | 0.610 |
Chronic daily (>15/month) | |
Yes, n = 583 | 54.6 |
No, n = 1,169 | 62.1 |
P-value | 0.002 |
Sinus | |
Yes, n = 1,153 | 58.5 |
No, n = 599 | 61.8 |
P-value | 0.180 |
Physician-related variable | |
Physician specialty | |
Primary care, n = 1,260 | 750 (59.5) |
Specialist, n = 403 | 245 (60.8) |
Others, n = 89 | 49 (55.1) |
P-value | 0.605 |
Physician advisement regarding treat early | |
Yes, n = 1,447 | 889 (61.4) |
No, n = 305 | 155 (50.8) |
P-value | <0.001 |
Regular adherence to physician’s instructions | |
Rarely/sometimes, n = 343 | 146 (42.6) |
Most of the time/always, n = 1,361 | 871 (64.0) |
P-value | <0.001 |