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Table 1 Patient characteristics, 2 female and 1 male groups

From: Prophylactic treatment of migraine; the patient's view, a qualitative study

  

Total

N = 20

Female 1

n = 7

Male

n = 6

Female 2

n = 7

Pain score* (1-10)

 

8.4

8.2

8.4

8.6

Attack freq./month

2 - 5

16

6

5

5

 

≥ 5

4

1

1

2

Age

< 25

4

2

-

2

 

25 - 50

11

3

4

4

 

> 50

5

2

2

1

 

mean

43 yrs

42 yrs

47 yrs

39 yrs

Education level

low

3

-

1

2

 

medium

14

5

5

4

 

high

3

2

-

1

Paid work (hrs/wk)

none

5

2

1

2

 

< 36

8

4

1

3

 

≥ 36

7

1

4

2

 

mean (hours/week)

22

15

29

21

  1. * Pain level during maximum of attack on a 1-10 numeric scale (10 being unbearable pain)