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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients

From: Real-world evidence of fremanezumab for treating migraine in Japan: a retrospective study

Characteristics

EM (n = 19)

CM (n = 10)

All (n = 29)

Age, years

50.7 ± 11.2

40.5 ± 8.6

47.2 ± 12.4

Sex, female

15 (78.9)

8 (80.0)

23 (79.3)

BMI, kg/m2

21.4 ± 4.0

23.6 ± 7.2

22.2 ± 5.3

Onset age, years

24.4 ± 11.2

15.7 ± 9.4

21.4 ± 11.3

Disease history, years

26.3 ± 14.2

24.8 ± 13.3

25.8 ± 13.7

NRS

5.6 ± 1.6

5.9 ± 1.1

5.7 ± 1.4

Migraine characteristics

 Unilateral pain

15 (78.9)

6 (60.0)

21 (72.4)

 Pulsating pain

11 (57.9)

6 (60.0)

17 (58.6)

 Aggravation by routine physical activity

15 (78.9)

10 (100.0)

25 (86.2)

MMD

8.8 ± 2.8

19.7 ± 7.6

12.6 ± 7.2

MHD

10.5 ± 2.5

22.7 ± 5.9

14.7 ± 7.1

AMD

7.0 ± 3.9

17.0 ± 7.8

10.5 ± 7.3

Medication-overuse headache

0 (0.0)

7 (70.0)

7 (24.1)

Aura

3 (15.8)

1 (10.0)

4 (13.8)

Associated symptoms

 Photophobia

12 (63.2)

7 (70.0)

19 (65.5)

 Phonophobia

16 (84.2)

7 (70.0)

23 (79.3)

 Nausea/vomiting

13 (68.4)

7 (70.0)

20 (69.0)

Psychiatric past history

5 (26.3)

5 (50.0)

10 (34.5)

GAD-7 ≥ 5

7 (36.8)

6 (60.0)

13 (44.8)

GAD-7 ≥ 10

1 (5.3)

3 (30.0)

4 (13.8)

PHQ-9 ≥ 5

9 (47.4)

8 (80.0)

17 (58.6)

PHQ-9 ≥ 10

2 (10.5)

3 (30.0)

5 (17.2)

Family history of headache

12 (63.2)

7 (70.0)

19 (65.5)

  1. Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation
  2. EM episodic migraine, CM chronic migraine, BMI body mass index, NRS numerical rating scale, MMD monthly migraine day, MHD monthly headache day, AMD monthly acute medication days, GAD-7 General Anxiety Disorder-7, PHQ-9 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire