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Table 1 Patient demographics, and migraine characteristics

From: Does complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use reduce negative life impact of headaches for chronic migraineurs? A national survey

 

N

%

Gender

  

 Female

2514

92.8

 Male

196

7.2

Age in years

  

 <18

0

0

 18–24

189

7

 25–39

914

33.7

 40–54

1294

47.7

 >55

313

11.5

First migraine symptoms

  

 <1 year

38

1.4

 1–5 years

267

9.9

 6–10 years

348

12.8

 10+ years

2057

75.9

Migraine symptoms frequency lasting 4+ hours per month

  

 1–4 times

464

17.1

 5–9 times

564

20.8

 10–14 times

513

18.9

 15–19 times

488

18

 20+ times

681

25.1

Symptoms associated with migraine headache

  

 Head pain

2552

94.2

 Sensitivity to light

2374

87.6

 Nausea and/or vomiting

2047

75.5

 Diarrhea, constipation

786

29

 Difficulty concentrating

2090

77.1

 Fatigue

1941

71.6

 Neck pain

1877

69.3

 Dizziness/lightheadedness

1588

58.6

 Sensitivity to sound

2172

80.1

 Visual changes

1391

51.3

 Weakness

1190

43.9

 Mood change

1601

59.1

 Sensitivity to smell

1650

60.9

 Numbness/tingling

908

33.5

 Vertigo

761

28.1

 Puffy eyelid

608

22.4

 Food cravings

542

20

 Other

381

14.1