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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 128)

From: Pain-related avoidance and endurance behaviour in migraine: an observational study

Age [years]

37.5 ± 11.8

Sex

116 females (91%)

Episodic migraine [n(%)]

90 (70%)

- without aura [n(%)]

71 (55%)

- with aura [n(%)]

19 (15%)

Chronic migraine [n(%)]

38 (30%)

Migraine history [years]

19.4 ± 12.6

Headache days per month

12.1 ± 7.7

Headache intensity [0–10]

6.7 ± 1.5

Days with intake of acute headache medication per month

8.1 ± 5.6

MIDAS score [0–270]

42.6 ± 39.1

MIDAS grade

I

7 (6%)

 

II

13 (10%)

 

III

15 (11%)

 

IV

93 (73%)

PDI score [0–10]

4.4 ± 2.1

HADS depression score [0–21]

4.7 ± 3.5

HADS anxiety score [0–21]

7.4 ± 3.9

  1. Mean and standard deviation or frequencies are given. MIDAS Migraine Disability Assessment Scale, PDI Pain Disability Index, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale