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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample (n = 92)

From: Validity and reliability of the Portuguese version of the modified Migraine Disability Assessment

Variable

Value

N

%

Gender

Female

81

88.0

Male

11

12.0

Age (years)

19–39

31

33.7

40–49

33

35.9

50–78

28

30.4

Min- max

19–78

 

Mean ± standard deviation

44.0 ± 11.9

 

Median

44

 

Marital status

Single

19

20.7

Married or living together

61

66.3

Widowed/divorced/separated

12

13.1

Years of education

0–4

4

4.4

5–9

19

20.6

10–12

30

32.6

>  12

39

42.4

Employment status

Employed

68

73.9

Unemployed/student

14

15.2

Other

10

10.9

mMIDAS index

Min – max

0–126

 

Mean ± standard deviation

28.5 ± 29.7

 

25th percentile

7

 

50 th percentile

16

 

75 th percentile

38

 

Little or no disability (0–5)

15

16.3

Mild disability (6–10)

14

15.2

Moderate disability (11–20)

24

26.1

Severe disability (>  20)

39

42.4

Migraine frequency (mMIDAS-6)

Min-max

0–30

 

Mean ± standard deviation

9.78 ± 8.9

 

Median

6

 

How painful were the headaches, 0–10 (mMIDAS-7)

Min-max

0–10

 

Mean ± standard deviation

7.5 ± 1.9

 

Median

8

 

Quality of life (EQ-5D-5L - Index)

Min-max

5–100

 

Mean ± standard deviation

82.0 ± 19.7

 

Quality of life (EQ-5D-5L - VAS)

Min-max

30–100

 

Mean ± standard deviation

73.4 ± 18.2

 

Anxiety (HADS)

Normal (0–7)

40

43.5

Mild (8–10)

25

27.1

Moderate (11–14)

17

18.5

Severe (15–21)

10

10.9

Min-max

0–18

 

Mean ± standard deviation

8.0 ± 3.9

 

Median

8

 

Depression (HADS)

Normal (0–7)

57

62.0

Mild (8–10)

23

25.0

Moderate (11–14)

8

8.7

Severe (15–21)

4

4.3

Min-max

0–18

 

Mean ± standard deviation

6.2 ± 4.2

 

Median

6

 

I am happy with my life

Totally disagree

3

3.2

Disagree

18

19.6

Neutral

23

25.0

Agree

38

41.3

Totally agree

10

10.9

Number of people to ask for help

None

5

5.4

1–2 persons

29

31.5

3–5 persons

39

42.4

6 or more persons

19

20.7