Table 3.
Patient demographics and characteristics in patients with persistent and recovered-acute post-traumatic headache three months after injury
| Variable | pPTH | r-aPTH | pPTH vs. r-aPTH |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valid n | Valid n | P value | |||
| Female sex, n (%) | 17 | 8 (47.1) | 43 | 21 (48.8) | 0.901 |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 17 | 44.3 (12.8) | 43 | 42.2 (14.6) | 0.604 |
| Education in years, mean (SD) | 17 | 16.4 (3.9) | 43 | 15.9 (4.9) | 0.722 |
| Previous migraine, n (%) | 17 | 3 (17.6) | 43 | 11 (25.6) | 0.737 |
| Previous other headache, n (%) | 17 | 8 (47.1) | 43 | 17 (39.5) | 0.594 |
| Previous depression, n (%) | 17 | 2 (11.8) | 37 | 4 (10.8) | 1.000 |
| Previous insomnia, n (%) | 17 | 7 (41.2) | 43 | 15 (34.9) | 0.649 |
| Previous use of analgesic drug, n (%) | 17 | 3 (17.6) | 43 | 8 (18.6) | 1.000 |
| Traumatic lesion in MRI, n (%) | 17 | 10 (58.8) | 43 | 14 (32.6) | 0.061 |
| Wounding skull/face, n (%) | 17 | 15 (88.2) | 42 | 36 (85.7) | 1.000 |
| PTA at ED, n (%) | 17 | 13 (76.5) | 43 | 38 (88.4) | 0.256 |
| TLOC, n(%) | 17 | 10 (58.8) | 43 | 31 (72.1) | 0.319 |
| Headache at ED, n (%) | 17 | 17 (100) | 43 | 41 (95.3) | 1.000 |
| RPQ median at three months (IQR) | 17 | 21 (12.00-26.50) | 43 | 2 (0.00-7.00) | <0.001 |
| Other pain after injury, n(%) | 17 | 9 (56.3) | 43 | 29 (67.4) | 0.425 |
| Insomnia after injury, n (%) | 17 | 13 (76.5) | 43 | 22 (51.2) | 0.073 |
| Vertigo after injury, n (%) | 17 | 8 (47.1) | 43 | 25 (58.1) | 0.437 |
Continuous variables: one-way ANOVA; dichotomous variables: Pearson Chi–square test
pPTH persistent post-traumatic headache; aPTH acute post-traumatic headache; PTA post-traumatic amnesia (retro- and/or anterograde); ED emergency department; TLOC transient loss of consciousness; RPQ The Rivermead Post Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire score; IQR Interquartile range