Active myofascial trigger points in head and neck muscles of patients with chronic tension-type headache in two primary health care units in Tshwane

Figures & data

Table 1: Demographic characteristics of CTTH patient sample

Socio-demographic variable	Category	n	%
Gender	Male	13	13.4
	Female	84	86.6
Age (years)	18–29	26	26.8
	30–39	29	29.9
	40–49	18	18.6
	50–59	19	19
	> 60	5	5.2
Employment status	Employed	61	62.9
	Unemployed^*	36	37.1
Race	Black	55	56.7
	White	11	11.3
	Asian	26	26.8
	Mixed race	5	5.2
Total		97

^* Included students and pensioners.

Table 2: Number of active MTrPs per CTTH patient

Number of active MTrPs per patient	n	%
0	4	4.1
1–3	21	21.7
≥ 4	72	74.2
Total	97

Figure 1: Percentage of CTTH patients with active MTrPs in different head and neck muscles.