Table 1.
Reports of waking cervical stiffness, headache and scapular pain, and trial pillow (using only valid data)
| Pillow | None | Occasional short term | Regular short term | Occasional long term | Regular long term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical stiffness | |||||
| ‘Own’ pillow | 66.1% | 19.6% | 8.9% | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Polyester | 61.2% | 14.9% | 3.0% | 16.4% | 4.5% |
| Foam regular | 61.5% | 17.9% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 7.7% |
| Foam contour | 52.5% | 20.0% | 7.5% | 16.4% | 3.8% |
| Feather | 49.2% | 7.7% | 4.6% | 33.9% | 4.6% |
| Latex | 67.5% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Headache | |||||
| ‘Own’ pillow | 80.4% | 8.9% | 1.8% | 7.1% | 1.8% |
| Polyester | 74.6% | 10.4% | 3.0% | 11.9% | 0% |
| Foam regular | 73.4% | 11.4% | 3.8% | 11.4% | 0% |
| Foam contour | 74.7% | 11.4% | 3.8% | 10.1% | 0% |
| Feather | 63.3% | 18.3% | 0% | 16.7% | 1.7% |
| Latex | 90.9% | 5.2% | 0% | 4.9% | 0% |
| Scapular/arm pain | |||||
| ‘Own’ pillow | 82.1% | 10.7% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Polyester | 76.1% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 4.5% |
| Foam regular | 81.6% | 6.6% | 2.6% | 6.6% | 2.6% |
| Foam contour | 77.2% | 10.1% | 1.3% | 10.1% | 1.3% |
| Feather | 63.6% | 9.1% | 1.5% | 24.2% | 1.5% |
| Latex | 88.3% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 6.5% | 0% |