| Item | Subgroup | Study patients | German population | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | % | |||
| Age | 17-29 years | 7/45 | 16% | ||
| 30-39 years | 20/45 | 44% | |||
| 40-49 years | 9/45 | 20% | |||
| 50-61 years | 9/45 | 20% | |||
| Education [42] | Low (level 1) | 3/45 | 7% | 43% | [43] |
| Intermediate (level 2) | 23/45 | 51% | 43% | ||
| High (level 3) | 19/45 | 42% | 14% | ||
| Wage earners | Economically active patients | 1/35 | 3% | 18% | [44] |
| Unemployed during last 12 months | Economically active patients | 1/35 | 3% | 10% | [44] |
| Living alone | 7/45 | 16% | 21% | [44] | |
| Net family income < 900 € per month | 4/33 | 12% | 16% | [44] | |
| Alcohol use daily (patients) vs. almost daily (Germany) | Male | 0/5 | 0% | 28% | [45] |
| Female | 1/40 | 3% | 11% | ||
| Regular smoking | Male | 0/5 | 0% | 37% | [46] |
| Female | 2/40 | 5% | 28% | ||
| Sports activity ≥ 1 hour weekly | Age 25-69 | 17/41 | 41% | 39% | [47] |
| Body mass index ≥ 25 (overweight) | Male | 4/5 | 80% | 56% | [44] |
| Female | 8/40 | 20% | 39% | ||
| Permanent work disability pension | 1/45 | 2% | 3% | [48] | |
| Severe disability status | 2/45 | 4% | 12% | [49] | |
| Sick leave days in the last 12 months (mean ±SD) | Economically active patients | 19.0 ±36.7 | 17.0 | [50] | |
| CES-D ≥ 24 points = depressive range | 19/43 | 44% | 17% | [51] | |
| Duration of migraine disorder | 4-11 months | 3/45 | 7% | ||
| 1-4 years | 10/45 | 22% | |||
| ≥ 5 years | 32/45 | 71% | |||