Table 3.
Descriptive statistics for respondents with chronic posttraumatic headache/cervicogenic headache vs. headache attributed to chronic rhinosinusitis. Number (%) unless stated otherwise
| Posttraumatic/cervicogenic headache (N = 47) | Rhinosinusitis headache (N = 39) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 38.9 (4.2) | 38.9 (3.8) | 0.97 |
| Gender | 0.09 | ||
| Female | 34 (72) | 34 (87) | |
| Male | 13 (28) | 5 (13) | |
| Education, highest attained | 0.37 | ||
| < 11 years | 9 (19) | 6 (15) | |
| 11–15 years | 27 (57) | 25 (64) | |
| > 15 years | 11 (24) | 8 (21) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 27.6 (5.3)a | 25.5 (4.5)b | 0.08 |
| Daily smoker | 0.61 | ||
| No | 16 (36) | 16 (41) | |
| Yes | 29 (64) | 23 (59) | |
| Concomitant migraine | 0.23 | ||
| No | 29 (62) | 19 (49) | |
| Yes | 18 (38) | 20 (51) | |
| Medication-overuse | 0.65 | ||
| No | 24 (51) | 18 (46) | |
| Yes | 23 (49) | 21 (54) | |
| Number of headache days past 3 months | 0.001 | ||
| < 90 (Q1-Q3) | 24 (53) | 32 (89) | |
| ≥ 90 (Q4) | 21 (47) | 4 (11) | |
| MIDAS score (grade) | 0.038 | ||
| 0–20 (Little/no to moderate disability) | 9 (22) | 15 (45) | |
| > 20 (Severe disability) | 31 (78) | 18 (55) | |
| Epworth sleepiness scale score, mean (SD) | 6.8 (4.5) | 7.3 (4.2) | 0.60 |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (ESS score > 10) | 0.63 | ||
| No | 37 (79) | 29 (74) | |
| Yes | 10 (21) | 10 (26) |
a n = 36, b n = 35