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Table 1 Patient demographics. A comparison of duty status, headache diagnosis, TBI history and medication use in patients who screened positively versus negatively for depression

From: Lost productivity associated with headache and depression: a quality improvement project identifying a patient population at risk

Characteristic

No Depression (73)

Depression (135)

Duty Status – no. (%)

 Active

38 (52%)

67 (50%)

 Retired

21 (29%)

34 (25%)

 Dependent

14 (19%)

34 (25%)

Diagnosis – no. (%)

 PTHA

8 (11%)

40 (30%)

 Total Migraine

65 (89%)

95 (70%)

  Episodic Migraine

39 (53.4%)

33 (24%)

  Chronic Migraine

2 (35.6%)

62 (46%)

Mild TBI – no. (%)

 History mTBI

11 (15%)

55 (41%)

Headache Characteristics

 Frequency – day / mo.

12

18

 Duration – hrs

10.2

17.7

Medication Use – no. (%)

 BOTOX

32 (44%)

73 (54%)

 Taking Oral Preventatives

36 (49%)

80 (59%)

 Taking Oral Abortives

69 (95%)

15 (89%)