Table 1 Demographics, pregnancy characteristics and medical history of pregnant women receiving neurological consultation due to acute headache
Characteristic | All headache | Primary headache | Secondary headache | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | 151 | 87 (57.6%) | 64 (42.4%) | – |
Age,years | 30.1 (±6.5) | 30.4 (±6.3) | 29.6 (±6.7) | 0.977 |
Gestations | 2.1 (±1.7) | 2.3 (±1.9) | 1.7 (±1.2) | 0.389 |
Deliveries | 0.7 (±1.2) | 0.9 (±1.3) | 0.5 (±0.9) | 0.424 |
Gestational age, weeks | 22.2 (±10.1) | 22.5 (±10.3) | 21.8 (±9.9) | 0.861 |
Trimester | ||||
First | 32 (21.2%) | 19 (21.8%) | 13 (20.3%) | 0.821 |
Second | 63 (41.7%) | 35 (40.2%) | 28 (43.8%) | 0.665 |
Third | 56 (37.1%) | 33 (37.9%) | 23 (35.9%) | 0.802 |
Complications during current pregnancy | 29 (19.2%) | 11 (12.6%) | 18 (28.1%) | 0.017* |
Any medical history | 51 (33.8%) | 27 (31%) | 24 (37.5%) | 0.406 |
History of hypertension | 5 (3.3%) | 2 (2.3%) | 3 (4.7%) | 0.418 |
History of venous thromboembolism | 3 (2.0%) | 2 (2.3%) | 1 (1.6%) | 0.749 |
History of autoimmune disease | 22 (14.6%) | 14 (16.1%) | 8 (12.5%) | 0.536 |
History of preeclampsia | 4 (2.6%) | 2 (2.3%) | 2 (3.1%) | 0.775 |
History of gestational diabetes | 2 (1.3%) | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (1.6%) | 0.826 |
Any neurological history | 8 (5.3%) | 3 (3.4%) | 5 (7.8%) | 0.237 |
Any headache history | 57 (37.7%) | 39 (44.8%) | 18 (28.1%) | 0.036* |
Any primary headache history | 51 (33.8%) | 39 (44.8%) | 12 (18.8%) | 0.001* |
History of migraine without aura | 29 (19.2%) | 21 (24.1%) | 8 (12.5%) | 0.076 |
History of migraine with aura | 14 (9.3%) | 12 (13.8%) | 2 (3.1%) | 0.026* |
History of tension type headache | 8 (5.3%) | 6 (6.9%) | 2 (3.1%) | 0.307 |
Any secondary headache history | 12 (7.9%) | 3 (3.4%) | 9 (14.1%) | 0.017* |