Table 2.

Comparison of Satisfied and Dissatisfied Patients

Satisfied (n = 326)Dissatisfied (n = 117)P*
Female84%82%0.72
Midas category 3 or 4 (moderate-severe disability)54%78%P < .001
Drugs used for migraine
    Analgesics56%59%0.67
    Combination drugs44%40%0.56
    Narcotics30%29%0.93
Current triptan use61%38%P < .001
Discontinued triptans22%42%P < .001
Never used triptans17%21%0.35
Experience of >1 triptan47%43%0.50
Private insurance85%87%0.67
Insurance pays most or all of migraine medication60%48%0.03
Insurance pays none of migraine medication12%19%0.09
  • * χ2 analysis.