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. 2020 Nov 4;40(13):1432–1442. doi: 10.1177/0333102420965146

Table 3.

Phenotypic ICHD-3 criteria C and D for 2.1 episodic tension-type headache.

All patients (n = 106) No history of TTH (n = 76) Prior history of TTH (n = 30) Unadjusted p-value
Criterion C: Headache has at least two of the following four characteristics
 Bilateral location 90 (84.9%) 64 (84.2%) 26 (86.7%) 0.986
 Pressing or tightening 80 (75.5%) 58 (72.5%) 22 (73.3%) 0.943
 Mild or moderate intensity 38 (35.8%) 28 (36.8%) 10 (33.3%) 0.909
 Not aggravated by routine physical activity 70 (66.0%) 51 (67.1%) 19 (63.3%) 0.887
 At least two: 90 (84.9%) 66 (86.8%) 24 (80.0%) 0.558
Criterion D: During the headache at least one of the following
 No nausea or vomiting 91 (85.8%) 64 (84.2%) 27 (90.0%) 0.645
 No more than one of photophobia or phonophobia 75 (70.8%) 57 (75.0%) 18 (60.0%) 0.196
 Both of them 66 (62.3%) 50 (65.8%) 16 (53.3%) 0.332

ICHD-3: The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition; TTH: tension-type headache.