Table 1 Demographics and characteristics of RCVS patients

Age (years)

46.6 ± 10.8

46.3 ± 9.7

46.9 ± 11.8

0.745

Sex (female)

86 (69.9)

45 (75.0)

41 (65.1)

0.230

Level of anxiety^a

5.6 ± 3.2

6.5 ± 3.1

4.7 ± 3.0

0.004^*

Level of depression^a

4.3 ± 3.4

4.8 ± 3.4

3.8 ± 3.5

0.131

 Any headache

56 (45.5)

32 (53.3)

24 (38.1)

0.091

 Migraine

39 (31.7)

26 (43.3)

13 (20.6)

0.007^*

 Hypertension

6 (4.9)

3 (5.0)

3 (4.8)

0.951

 Diabetes Mellitus

5 (4.1)

1 (1.7)

4 (6.3)

0.189

 Dyslipidemia

4 (3.3)

2 (3.3)

2 (3.2)

0.960

 Sexual activities

54 (43.9)

23 (38.3)

31 (49.2)

0.225

 Cough & Valsalva maneuvers

54 (43.9)

24 (40.0)

30 (47.6)

0.395

 Exertion

29 (23.6)

15 (25.0)

14 (22.2)

0.717

 Bathing

32 (26.0)

14 (23.3)

18 (28.6)

0.508

 Emotion

17 (13.8)

8 (13.3)

9 (14.3)

0.878

Complications^b

4 (3.3)

0 (0)

4 (6.3)

N/A

 Convexity SAH

2

0

2

N/A

 ICH

1

0

1

N/A

 Ischemic stroke

1

0

1

N/A

 PRES

2

0

2

N/A

 Seizure

1

0

1

N/A

 Post-partum

5

3

2

N/A

 Vasoactive drugs

2

1

1

N/A

History of prior RCVS

5 (4.1)

3 (5)

2 (3.2)

0.608