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Table 2 Habits and prior history of headache of postoperative patients at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia from April 9 to June 20, 2022(N = 420)

From: Incidence and factors associated with postoperative headache among adult elective surgical patients at the university of gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2022: a prospective follow-up study

Variable

 

Total (N = 420)

Postoperative headache

   

Yes(228)

n- (%)

No(192)

n -(%)

Caffeine consumption

Yes

No

192

228

126(65.6)

102(44.7)

66(34.4)

126(55.3)

Cups of coffee

1–3 cups

113

70(61.9)

43(38.1)

3–6 cups

68

48(70.6)

20(20.4)

> 6 cups

11

8(77.7)

3(27.3)

Smoking history

Yes

No

9

411

3(33.3)

225(54.7)

6(66.7)

186(45.3)

Alcohol history

Yes

No

216

204

123(57.2%)

105(51.2)

92(42.8)

100(48.8)

Prior headache history

Yes

No

85

335

73(85.9)

155(46.3)

12(14.1)

180(53.7)

Family history of headache

Yes

No

79

341

55(69.6)

173(50.7)

24(30.4)

168(49.3)