Table 1.
Demographic features of 383 participants
| Total (383) | NHG (166) | HG (217) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender M/F | 134/249 | 87/79 | 47/170 | < 0.001 |
| Age, years | 33.4 ± 9.2 | 34.8 ± 10.9 | 32.2 ± 7.6 | 0.428 |
| Healthcare professionals | ||||
| Doctors | 299 (78.1%) | 122 (73.5%) | 177 (81.6%) | N/A |
| Nurses | 42 (11.0%) | 24 (14.5%) | 18 (8.3%) | |
| Healthcare assistants | 12 (3.1%) | 10 (6.0%) | 2 (0.9%) | |
| Technicians | 23 (6.0%) | 7 (4.2%) | 16 (7.4%) | |
| Other paramedical staff | 7 (1.8%) | 3 (1.8%) | 4 (1.8%) | |
| Weekly work hours | ||||
| < 20 h weekly | 9 (2.3%) | 1 (0.6%) | 8 (3.7%) | 0.653 |
| 20–38 h weekly | 157 (41.0%) | 70 (41.9%) | 87 (40.1%) | |
| > 38 h weekly | 217 (56.7%) | 95 (57.5%) | 122 (56.2%) | |
| Daily hours with facemask | ||||
| 0–2 h a day | 5 (1.3%) | 2 (1.2%) | 3 (1.4%) | 0.566 |
| 2–4 h a day | 19 (5.0%) | 12 (7.2%) | 7 (3.2%) | |
| 4–6 h a day | 50 (13.0%) | 22 (13.3%) | 28 (12.9%) | |
| 6–8 h a day | 124 (32.4%) | 50 (30.1%) | 74 (34.1%) | |
| 8–10 h a day | 95 (24.8%) | 41 (24.7%) | 54 (24.9%) | |
| 10–12 h a day | 68 (17.8%) | 32 (19.3%) | 36 (16.6%) | |
| > 12 h a day | 22 (5.7%) | 7 (4.2%) | 15 (6.9%) | |
| Type of facemask | ||||
| Surgical facemask | 284 (74.2%) | 123 (74.1%) | 161 (74.2%) | 0.544 |
| N95 facemask | 96 (25%) | 42 (25.3%) | 54 (24.9%) | |
| Other type of facemask | 3 (0.8%) | 1 (0.6%) | 2 (0.9%) | |
| Type of elastic head straps | ||||
| Occipital | 41 (10.7%) | 27 (16.3%) | 14 (6.5%) | 0.007 |
| Pre-auricular | 342 (89.3%) | 139 (83.7%) | 203 (93.5%) | |
F female, M male, MHG migraine headache group, N/A not applicable, NHG non-headache group