Table 1

CT features of index SAH in patients with and without a previous headache

Feature With previous headache episode(%) Without previous headache episode (%) Difference between proportions (%)
(95% CI)
Number443144v 31
Hydrocephalus6  (14)3  (10)4  (−11  to  19)
Intracerebral haematoma18 (41)10 (32)−9 (−31 to 13)
Intraventricular haemorrhage11 (25)10 (32)7 (−14 to 28)
Subdural haematoma2 (5)0 (0)5 ( −2 to 11)
Amount of cisternal blood:
 0–1014 (32)14 (42)13 ( −9 to 36)
 10–207 (16)4 (13)−3 (−19 to 13)
 20–3023 (52)13 (42)−10 (−33 to 13)