Table 5 Associations between Diagnostic Status (Confirmed/Unconfirmed PDPH) and the Number of Epidural Blood Patches with Clinical Variables

Confirmed* (n = 42) vs. Unconfirmed ( n = 96)

Headache Severity

Severe to very severe

Reference

0.006

Mild to moderate

3.7 ( 1.4–9.5)

Orthostatic Headache

Yes

Reference

0.008

No

4.2 ( 1.4–12.1)

Disability Index

Severe to complete

Reference

0.006

Mild to moderate

3.2 (1.3–7.5)

Workability

Not possible due to pPDPH

Reference

0.012

Part-time to full-time

2.9 (1.2–6.6)

Dass 21 Depression

Yes

Reference

0.989

No

1.1 (0.3–3.8)

Dass 21 Stress

Yes

Reference

0.318

No

2.2 (0.4–11.1)

Trauma

Yes

Reference

0.212

No

0.4 (0.2–1.1)