Table 2.
Demographics and clinical presentation of individuals with TTH according to the presence of insomnia
| TTH with insomnia, N = 75 | TTH without insomnia, N = 495 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age, Mean ± SD (years) | 44.5 ± 13.7 | 42.5 ± 13.7 | 0.236 |
| Women, N (%) | 43 (57.3) | 259 (52.3) | 0.418 |
| Headache characteristics | |||
| Bilateral pain, N (%) | 45 (60.0) | 329 (66.5) | 0.272 |
| Non-pulsating quality, N (%) | 29 (38.7) | 198 (40.0) | 0.824 |
| Mild-to-moderate severity, N (%) | 73 (97.3) | 490 (99.0) | 0.225 |
| Non-aggravation by movement, N(%) | 58 (77.3) | 393 (79.4) | 0.682 |
| Associated symptoms | |||
| Photophobia, N (%) | 6 (8.0) | 40 (8.1) | 0.981 |
| Phonophobia, N (%) | 31 (41.3) | 150 (30.3) | 0.056 |
| Headache frequency, Median (IQR) | 1.0 (0.3–3.0) | 0.4 (0.2–1.0) | 0.002a |
| VAS score, Median (IQR) | 5.0 (4.0–7.0) | 4.0 (3.0–6.0) | < 0.001a |
| HIT-6 score, Median (IQR) | 46.0 (40.0–52.0) | 42.0 (38.0–46.0) | < 0.001a |
| Anxiety, N (%) | 21 (28.0) | 33 (6.7) | < 0.001 |
| Depression, N (%) | 16 (21.3) | 8 (1.6) | < 0.001 |
N number, SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range
aMann-Whitney U test