Table 2 Migraine characteristics
Characteristic | TIRs (n = 483) | TRs (n = 930) | All (n = 1413) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis, n (%)b,c | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Migraine without aura | 254 (52.6) | 509 (54.7) | 763 (54.0) | 0.443 |
 Migraine with aura | 201 (41.6) | 363 (39.0) | 564 (39.9) | 0.347 |
 Menstrual/menstrual-related migraine | 54 (11.2) | 84 (9.0) | 138 (9.8) | 0.197 |
 Other | 6 (1.2) | 4 (0.4) | 10 (0.7) | 0.100 |
Migraine diagnosis based on ICHD criteria, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.145 |
 Yes | 253 (52.4) | 436 (46.9) | 689 (48.8) |  |
 No | 125 (25.9) | 271 (29.1) | 396 (28.0) |  |
 Don’t know | 105 (21.7) | 223 (24.0) | 328 (23.2) |  |
Migraine severityd over past 3 months, mean (SD) |  |  |  |  |
 Patient reported | 6.6 (1.8) | 5.5 (2.1) | 5.9 (2.0) | < 0.001 |
 Physician reported | 6.2 (1.9) | 5.2 (2.0) | 5.6 (2.0) | < 0.001 |
Headache days per month over past 3 months, mean (SD) |  |  |  |  |
 Patient reported | 7.3 (±5.8) | 4.3 (±3.8) | 5.3 (±4.8) | < 0.001 |
 Physician reported | 7.0 (± 5.9) | 4.4 (±4.1) | 5.3 (±4.9) | < 0.001 |
Chronic migraine (physician reported ≥15 headache days per month, over the past 3 months), n (%)c | 56 (11.6) | 30 (3.2) | 86 (6.1) | < 0.001 |
Timing of migraine, n (%)e | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Morning (7 am–midday) | 89 (18.8) | 207 (22.6) | 296 (21.3) | 0.105 |
 Afternoon (midday–5 pm) | 71 (15.0) | 145 (15.8) | 216 (15.5) | 0.696 |
 Evening (5 pm–10 pm) | 81 (17.1) | 130 (14.2) | 211 (15.2) | 0.147 |
 During the night (10 pm-7 am) | 40 (8.5) | 46 (5.0) | 86 (6.2) | 0.012 |
 Occur at different times | 266 (56.2) | 489 (53.3) | 755 (54.3) | 0.302 |
 Do not know | 15 (3.2) | 20 (2.2) | 35 (2.5) | 0.264 |
Current symptoms, n (%)e | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Pulsating/throbbing pain | 369 (77.2) | 683 (73.8) | 1052 (75.0) | 0.169 |
 Sensitivity to light | 347 (72.6) | 620 (67.0) | 967 (68.9) | 0.033 |
 Pain on one side of the head | 318 (66.5) | 648 (70.1) | 966 (68.9) | 0.176 |
 Nausea | 349 (73.0) | 606 (65.5) | 955 (68.1) | 0.004 |
 Sensitivity to sound | 297 (62.1) | 414 (44.8) | 711 (50.7) | < 0.001 |
 Pain worsened by activity/movement | 242 (50.6) | 350 (37.8) | 592 (42.2) | < 0.001 |
 Pain on both sides of the head | 231 (48.3) | 339 (36.6) | 570 (40.6) | < 0.001 |
 Vomiting | 176 (36.8) | 250 (27.0) | 426 (30.4) | < 0.001 |
 Sensitivity to smell | 180 (37.7) | 208 (22.5) | 388 (27.7) | < 0.001 |
 Visual aura/sight disturbance | 166 (34.7) | 191 (20.6) | 357 (25.4) | < 0.001 |
 Light-headedness/dizziness | 144 (30.1) | 151 (16.3) | 295 (21.0) | < 0.001 |
 Muscle weakness/fatigue | 143 (29.9) | 151 (16.3) | 294 (21.0) | < 0.001 |
 Pins needles/numbness | 93 (19.5) | 108 (11.7) | 201 (14.3) | < 0.001 |
 Kinesiophobia | 76 (15.9) | 73 (7.9) | 149 (10.6) | < 0.001 |
 Speech disturbance/ problems | 49 (10.3) | 36 (3.9) | 85 (6.1) | < 0.001 |
 Allodynia | 37 (7.7) | 41 (4.4) | 78 (5.6) | 0.010 |