Table 1 Headache-related disability assessed by MIDAS in people with episodic headache (MIG or TTH) or with headache occurring on ≥15 days/month

Days of missed work or school

1.14 (±1.46)

1.61 (±1.78)

1.03 (±1.37)

0.91 (±1.19)

1.91 (±3.28)

1 (0–2)

1 (0–2)

1 (0–2)

0 (0–2)

1 (0–2)

Days of work or school with <50% productivity

1.54 (±1.76)

2.07 (±1.78)

1.31 (±1.56)

2.06 (±2.62)

2.50 (±2.52)

1 (0–2)

2 (1–3)

1 (0–2)

2 (0–2)

2 (0–3)

Days of no household work

1.35 (±1.50)

1.93 (±1.74)

1.19 (±1.40)

1.29 (±1.34)

2.06 (±2.36)

1 (0–2)

2 (1–3)

1 (0–2)

2 (0–2)

2 (0–3)

Days of household work with <50% productivity

1.56 (±1.77)

2.07 (±1.78)

1.32 (±1.56)

2.24 (±2.63)

2.85 (±3.14)

1 (0–2)

2 (1–3)

1 (0–2)

2 (0–2)

2 (1–4)

Days of no social/family/leisure activity

1.35 (±1.50)

1.93 (±1.74)

1.17 (±1.38)

1.44 (±1.46)

1.87 (±2.10)

1 (0–2)

2 (1–3)

1 (0–2)

2 (0–2)

2 (0–3)

Total MIDAS score

6.95 (±7.32)

9.61 (±8.37)

6.03 (±6.85)

7.94 (±6.95)

11.19 (±11.02)

5 (0–10)

10 (5–15)

5 (0–10)

8 (0–10)

10 (4–15)

MIDAS grade I (%)

52.5

37.7

58.9

38.2

37.0

MIDAS grade II (%)

29.8

33.3

26.3

47.1

24.1

MIDAS grade III (%)

14.5

23.2

12.3

11.8

24.1

MIDAS grade IV (%)

3.2

5.8

2.5

2.9

14.8