Table 1 Patients characteristics: demographic, occupational and medical
Diagnosis | ECH (n = 89) | CCH (n = 19) | Total (n = 108) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men, n. (%) | 81 (91) | 18 (95) | 99 (92) | N.S. |
Women, n. (%) | 8 (9) | 1 (5) | 9 (8) | |
Age, years | 43.4 ± 12.5 (22–76) | 43.8 ± 9.5 (23–62) | 43.4 ± 12.0 (22–76) | N.S. |
Level of education, n. (%) | ||||
Primary | 4 (4) | 0 (0) | 4 (4) | N.S. |
Secondary | 35 (39) | 7 (37) | 42 (39) | |
Degree | 50 (56) | 12 (63) | 62 (57) | |
Gross annual income (€) | ||||
0 | 21 (24) | 7 (37) | 28 (26) | N.S. |
< 10,000 | 19 (21) | 5 (26) | 24 (22) | |
10,000 - 24,999 | 32 (36) | 3 (16) | 35 (32) | |
≥ 25,000 | 17 (19) | 4 (21) | 21 (19) | |
Employment status, n. (%) | ||||
Employed (full-time) | 48 (53.9) | 7 (36.8) | 55 (50.9) | 0.016 |
Employed (part-time) | 20 (22.5) | 5 (26.3) | 25 (23.1) | |
Retired | 6 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 6 (5.6) | |
Unemployed | 7 (7.9) | 7 (36.8) | 14 (13) | |
Housewife/student | 8 (9) | 0 (0) | 8 (7.4) | |
Age at onset, years | 30.5 ± 11.4 (14–64) | 29.9 ± 10.2 (18–56) | 30.4 ± 11.2 (14–64) | N.S. |
Duration of disease, years | 12.8 ± 10.0 (0–37) | 13.9 ± 7.1 (0–30) | 13,0 ± 9.5 (0–37) | N.S. |
Diagnostic delay, years | 4.2 ± 3.6 (0–16) | 2.7 ± 1.8 (0–7) | 3.9 ± 3.4 (0–16) | N.S. |
New CH diagnosis, n. (%) | 30 (33.7) | 1 (5.3) | 31 (28.7) | 0.012 |
Frequency of attacks, per day | 2.4 ± 1.3 (0.4–5.0) | 2.2 ± 1.7 (0.4–6.0) | 2.3 ± 1.4 (0.4–6.0) | N.S. |
Duration of attack without treatment, min. | 64.3 ± 32.2 (20–150) | 79.7 ± 31.3 (35–150) | 67.0 ± 32.4 (20–150) | 0.30 |
Duration of attack with treatment, min. | 13.7 ± 5.6 (5–40) | 13.5 ± 4.7 (8–25) | 13.6 ± 5.4 (5–40) | N.S. |
Duration of bouts, weeks | 6.8 ± 5.1 (1–25) | 52.0 ± 0 (52) | 14.8 ± 17.9 (1–52) | < 0.0001 |
Laterality, left, n. (%) | 46 (52) | 8 (42) | 54 (50 | N.S. |
CH symptoms, n. (%) | ||||
conjunctival injection and/or lacrimation | 45 (50.6) | 12 (63.2) | 57 (52.8) | N.S. |
nasal congestion and/or rhinorrhoea | 54 (60.7) | 8 (42.1) | 62 (57.4) | N.S. |
eyelid oedema | 66 (74.2) | 15 (78.9) | 81 (75) | N.S. |
forehead and facial sweating | 41 (46.1) | 8 (42.1) | 49 (45.4) | N.S. |
miosis and/or ptosis | 40 (44.9) | 11 (57.9) | 51 (47.2) | N.S. |
sense of restlessness or agitation | 65 (73) | 14 (73.7) | 79 (73.1) | N.S. |