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Table 3 Zero-order correlations between headache characteristics, headache-related disability and AEQ behavioural scores (n = 128)

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

 

AEQ-ASAS

(Avoidance of social activities)

AEQ-APAS

(Avoidance of physical activities)

AEQ-BES

(Behavioural endurance)

AEQ-HDS

(Humor/ distraction)

AEQ-PPS

(Pain persistence)

Headache days per month

− 0.13

p = 0.13

−0.15

p = 0.093

0.15

p = 0.096

0.14

p = 0.12

0.11

p = 0.20

Headache intensity

0.16

p = 0.076

0.09

p = 0.30

−0.03

p = 0.74

−0.05

p = 0.56

−0.02

p = 0.86

Days with intake of acute migraine medication per month

− 0.10

p = 0.24

−0.12

p = 0.20

0.09

p = 0.31

−0.01

p = 0.94

0.16

p = 0.075

MIDAS score

0.36

p < 0.001

0.24

p = 0.006

−0.03

p = 0.76

−0.06

p = 0.53

−0.01

p = 0.95

PDI

0.51

p < 0.001

0.35

p < 0.001

−0.19

p = 0.028

−0.16

p = 0.066

−0.20

p = 0.026

HADS-Depression

0.28

p = 0.001

0.17

p = 0.052

−0.20

p = 0.021

−0.24

p = 0.008

−0.16

p = 0.079

HADS-Anxiety

0.21

p = 0.016

0.09

p = 0.29

−0.12

p = 0.18

−0.26

p = 0.003

−0.006

p = 0.95

  1. Spearman’s rho is given. Significant correlations are marked in bold. AEQ Avoidance Endurance Questionnaire, MIDAS Migraine Disability Assessment Scale, PDI Pain Disability Index, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale