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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Participants

From: Health-related quality of life, work ability and disability among individuals with persistent post-dural puncture headache

Variables

Total

N = 179

Confirmed

N = 82

Unconfirmed

N = 97

 

N (%)

N (% )

N (%)

Gender

   

 Female

149 (83.2)

70 (85.4)

79 (81.4)

 Male

30 (16.8)

12 (14.6)

18 (18.6)

Age Mean (SD) min-max

39.5 (8.9) 20–77

38.3 (9.5) 20–75

40.6 (8.3) 20–77

Marital Status

   

 Married

61 (34.1)

23 (28.0)

38 (39.2)

 Divorced

12 (6.7)

2 (2.4)

10 (10.3)

 Single

46 (25.7)

23 (28.0)

23 (23.7)

 Widowed

1 (0.6)

1 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

 In a Relationship

59 (32.9)

33 (40.2)

26 (26.8)

Education

   

 Training/Apprenticeship

33 (18.4)

23 (28.0)

10 (10.3)

 University Student

22 (12.3)

9 (11.0)

13 (13.4)

 Employee

44 (24.6)

19 (23.2)

25 (25.8)

 Self-employed

23 (12.8)

6 (7.3)

17 (17.5)

 Unemployed/Seeking Employment

1 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

 Prefer not to answer

2 (1.1)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.0)

 Disabled/Unable to Work

54 (30.2)

24 (29.3)

30 (30.9)