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Table 2 Comparison of personality, disability and physical activity levels between migraine (-MOH) and migraine (+MOH). All data are presented as medians [interquartile ranges]

From: The role of personality, disability and physical activity in the development of medication-overuse headache: a prospective observational study

 

Migraine (-MOH) (n= 115)

Migraine (+MOH) (n= 16)

All participants (n=131)

P-value

Neuroticism (12-60)

35 [28-42]

38.5 [31- 46.5]

35 [28-42]

NS

Extraversion (12-60)

39 [34-44]

39 [30.5-41]

39 [33-44]

NS

Openness (12-60)

37 [33-42]

34.5 [34-43]

37 [33-42]

NS

Agreeableness (12-60)

44 [39- 48]

44.5 [39- 48.5]

44 [39- 48]

NS

Conscientiousness (12-60)

47 [43-51]

46.5 [39.5- 50]

47 [42-51]

NS

MIDAS score (0-270)

32 [16- 57]

42 [28- 94.5]

33 [17-58]

NS

MIDAS-frequency (days last 3 months)

30 [15-54]

46 [28.5-87.5]

30 [18- 63]

0.017

MIDAS-intensity (NRS 0-10)

6 [5-7]

7 [6.5-8]

7 [5-7]

0.041

Light physical activity (hours/week)

5.25 [3-10]

7 [4-13]

6 [3-10]

NS

Moderate physical activity(hours/week)

2.5 [1-5]

2 [0.5-4]

2.5 [0.5-5]

NS

Vigorous physical activity (hours/ week)

0 [0-2]

0 [0-1.5]

0 [0-2]

NS

  1. Differences between groups were tested using Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test. P-values< 0.05 were considered as statistically significant for all tests. NEO-FFI-3: NEO Five-Factor Inventory. MIDAS: Migraine disability assessment questionnaire. PAS 2.1: Physical Activity Scale questionnaire