Variables | Total N = 179 | Confirmed N = 82 | Unconfirmed N = 97 |
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Duration of pPDPH | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
3–6 months | 8 (4.5) | 4 (4.1) | 4 (4.1) |
6–12 months | 39 (21.8) | 15 (18.3) | 24 (24.7) |
1–3 years | 75 (41.9) | 29 (35.4) | 46 (47.4) |
3–5 years | 35 (19.6) | 24 (29.3) | 11 (11.3) |
More than 5 years | 22 (12.3) | 11 (13.4) | 11 (11.3) |
HDI total score Mean (SD) | 49.8 (16.4) | 53.8 (18.1) | 46.5 (16.5) |
Mild Disability (< 35 points) | 57 (31.8%) | 39 (47.6%) | 18 (18.6%) |
Moderate Disability (35–60 points) | 46 (25.7%) | 12 (14.6%) | 34 (35.1%) |
Severe Disability (> 60 points) | 76 (42.5%) | 31 (37.8%) | 45 (46.3%) |
HDI– Emotional Mean (SD) | 27.9 (7.9) | 28.7 (8.6) | 26.2 (7.9) |
HDI– Functional Mean (SD) | 22.6 (9.8) | 25.3 (9.9) | 20.3 (9.3) |
Positional Headaches | |||
No | 81 (45.3) | 45 (54.9) | 36 (37.1) |
Yes | 98 (54.7) | 37 (45.1) | 61 (62.9) |
Location of Headache | |||
Back Head/Neckregion | 90 (50.3) | 54 (65.8) | 36 (37.1) |
Whole Head | 58 (32.4) | 20 (24.4) | 38 (39.2) |
Neck Region | 23 (12.8) | 8 (9.8) | 15 (15.4) |
Forehead/Temples | 8 (4.5) | 0 | 8 (8.3) |
Ability to be in an Upright Position | |||
Not at all | 29 (16.2) | 16 (19.5) | 13 (13.4) |
Less than 1 h | 50 (27.9) | 15 (18.3) | 35 (36.1) |
2–4 h | 29 (16.2) | 9 (11.0) | 20 (20.6) |
Most of the day | 16 (8.9) | 6 (7.3) | 10 (10.3) |
Whole day | 55 (30.7) | 36 (43.9) | 19 (19.6) |
Sick leave due to pPDPH | |||
3–6 Months | 14 (7.8) | 4 (4.9) | 10 (10.3) |
6–12 Months | 43 (24.0) | 26 (31.7) | 17 (17.5) |
Over 1 year | 64 (35.8) | 26 (31.7) | 38 (39.2) |
Over 2 years | 6 (3.4) | 4 (4.9) | 2 (2.1) |
Unable to work | 52 (29.1) | 22 (26.8) | 30 (30.9) |
Current Work Capacity | |||
Part-time (10–20 h/week) | 106 (59.2) | 45 (54.9) | 61 (62.9) |
Full-time (30–40 h/week) | 21 (11.7) | 14 (17.1) | 7 (7.2) |
Changed Job Due to pPDPH | 2 (1.1) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.0) |
Unable to work | 50 (27.9) | 22 (26.8) | 28 (28.9) |
Epidural Bloodpatch | |||
Mean (SD) min-max | 3.15 (1.7) 1–9 | 3.12 (1.9) 1–9 | 3.2 (1.6) 1–8 |
Surgery | |||
Yes | 41 (22.9) | 41 (50) | 0 |
No | 138 ( 77.1) | 41 (50) | 97 (100) |
Explorativ surgery | 29 (16.2) | 29 (35.5) | 0 |