Table 1 Characteristics and outcomes in patients with migraine and their relationship with the number of myofascial trigger points
Variables | Value1 | N of MTrPs2, 3 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
General characteristics | |||
Gender, Male | 22 (32.4) | ||
Age, years | 36.23 ± 9.63 | ||
Marital status, Married | 57 (83.8) | ||
Education | |||
Highschool | 12 (17.6) | ||
Diploma | 27 (39.7) | ||
Associate degree | 7 (10.3) | ||
Bachelor | 18 (26.5) | ||
Master | 4 (5.9) | ||
Occupation | |||
Housewife | 28 (41.2) | ||
Freelancer | 19 (27.9) | ||
Employee | 15 (22.1) | ||
Nurse | 4 (5.9) | ||
Student | 2 (2.9) | ||
Migraine characteristics | |||
Migraine type | 0.149 | ||
Episodic | 26 (38.2) | 1.85 ± 2.11, 1.5 (2) | |
Chronic | 42 (61.8) | 3.31 ± 3.24, 2.5 (6) | |
Affected side | 0.905 | ||
Unilateral | 24 (35.3) | 2.92 ± 3.29, 2 (6) | |
Bilateral | 44 (64.7) | 2.66 ± 2.75, 2 (5) | |
Migraine severity | 8.05 ± 1.91 | < 0.001* | |
Migraine severity groups | < 0.001* | ||
Moderate | 16 (23.5) | 0.5 ± 0.89, 0 (2) | |
Severe | 52 (76.5) | 3.44 ± 2.99, 2.5 (6) | |
Migraine duration, hours | 28.26 ± 18.55 | 0.114 | |
N of migraine attacks in a month | 10.01 ± 5.50 | 0.575 | |
Outcomes | |||
HADS-A4 score | 11.86 ± 4.03 | < 0.001* | |
HADS-A groups | 0.013* | ||
Normal | 10 (14.7) | 0.6 ± 0.84, 0 (1) | |
Borderline | 19 (27.9) | 2.21 ± 2.63, 2 (4) | |
Abnormal | 39 (57.4) | 3.56 ± 3.11, 4 (6) | |
HADS-D5 score | 8.92 ± 3.73 | 0.020* | |
HADS-D groups | 0.108 | ||
Normal | 24 (35.3) | 2.29 ± 2.88, 1 (5) | |
Borderline | 27 (39.7) | 2.22 ± 2.24, 2 (5) | |
Abnormal | 17 (25) | 4.24 ± 3.58, 5 (5) | |
MIDAS6 score | 23.44 ± 18.34 | 0.072 | |
MIDAS groups | 0.447 | ||
No disability | 10 (14.7) | 2 ± 1.76, 2 (2) | |
Mild disability | 12 (17.6) | 2 ± 2.33, 1 (5) | |
Moderate disability | 12 (17.6) | 2 ± 2.25, 2 (4) | |
Severe disability | 34 (50) | 3.5 ± 3.45, 2.5 (6) | |