Table 2 Characteristics of the Study Population
Study Population Characteristics | All Participants (n = 60) |
|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 32.5 (25.5–43.0) |
BMI, mean (SD) | 25.9 (5.9) |
Weight, mean (SD) | 77.6 (18.9) |
Men/Women, n (%) | 17/43 (28% / 72%) |
Employment Status | |
• Full-Time, n (%) • Part-Time, n (%) • Unemployed, n (%) • Retired, n (%) | • 26 (43%) • 23 (38%) • 10 (17%) • 1 (2%) |
Years of Education, mean (SD) | 14.1 (2.7) |
Education | |
• No Education (aside from completion or secondary school or high school), n (%) • Skilled Labour, n (%) • Bachelor’s Degree, n (%) • Higher Education, n (%) | • 10 (17%) • 15 (25%) • 18 (30%) • 17 (28%) |
Family History of Primary Headache Disorder, n (%) | 23 (38%) |
Headache Phenotype | o |
• Migraine-Like, n (%) o Episodic Migraine-Like, n (%) o Episodic Migraine-Like with Frequent Tension-Type Headache-Like, n (%) o Episodic Migraine-Like Combined with Chronic Tension-Type Headache-Like, n (%) o Chronic Migraine-Like, n (%) • Tension-Type Headache Like, n (%) o Episodic Tension-Type Headache-Like, n (%) o Chronic Tension-Type Headache-Like, n (%) | • 52 (87%) o 2 (3%) o 3 (5%) o 12 (20%) o 35 (58%) • 8 (13%) o 0 (0%) o 8 (13%) |
Injury Cause | |
• Fall, n (%) • Motor Vehicle Collision, n (%) • Sports-Related Injury, n (%) • Violence/Assault, n (%) • Other Unintentional Injury, n (%) | • 16 (27%) • 16 (27%) • 11 (18%) • 4 (7%) • 13 (22%) |
a Time (No. of Months) since Mild TBI, median (IQR) | 48.0 (26.0–63.0) |
b Self-Rated Health, median (IQR) | 3.0 (3.0–4.0) |
History of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorder, n (%) | 11 (18%) |
a Number of Monthly Headache Days, median (IQR) | 28 (23.0–28.0) |
a Number of Monthly Headache Days of Moderate to Severe Headache Intensity, median (IQR) | 13.5 (4.8–23.3) |
Satisfied with Current Treatment Status, n (%) | 18 (30%) |
Current Use of Preventive Medication, n (%) | 21 (35%) |
History Use of Preventive Medication, n (%) | 45 (75%) |
Number of Prior Failed Preventive Medications, n (%) | |
• 0 • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 or more • N/A | • 9 (15%) • 12 (20%) • 11 (18%) • 6 (10%) • 7 (12%) • 15 (25%) |
Current Use of Acute Medication, n (%) | 53 (88%) |
Number of Acute Medication Intake Days, median (IQR) | 4.0 (0.0–7.0) |