Table 2 Cluster headache impact on professional life first ten years after debut
From: The economic and personal burden of cluster headache: a controlled cross-sectional study
Episodic cluster headache (n = 89) | Chronic cluster headache (N = 68) | All (N = 158) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Changed workplace due to cluster headache | 17 (19%) | 35 (53%) | 52 (33%) |
Deselected curtain jobs or assignments due to cluster headache | 31 (35%) | 34 (50% | 65 (41%) |
Lost a job due to cluster headache | 11 (12%) | 22 (32%) | 33 (21%) |
Disability pension due to cluster headache | 3 (3%) | 5 (7%) | 8 (5%) |
Overall, cluster headache impacted the work life | 21 (24%) | 45 (66%) | 52 (42%) |