Table 1.
Demographics/characteristics | Mean (SD) or N (%) |
---|---|
Age (years) | 47.5 (16.4) |
Education (years) | 14.8 (3.3) |
Sex Male Female |
32 (71%) 13 (29%) |
Race/ethnicity White Black Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic origin Other Declined to report |
21 (47%) 8 (18%) 5 (11%) 4 (9%) 4 (9%) 3 (6%) |
Initial GCS (median; range) | 14 (3–15) |
Injury severity Complicated mild (GCS 13–15) Moderate (GCS 9–12) Severe (GCS 3–8) |
28 (67%) 5 (12%) 9 (21%) |
Cause of injury Vehicular accident Fall Assault Other (e.g., gunshot wound) |
17 (39%) 15 (34%) 9 (21%) 3 (7%) |
Time post-injury (months) | 5.0 (1.3) |
GOSE 1: Death 2: Vegetative state 3: Lower severe disability 4: Upper severe disability 5: Lower moderate disability 6: Upper moderate disability 7: Lower good recovery 8: Upper good recovery |
0 (0%) 0 (0%) 5 (11%) 7 (15%) 7 (15%) 6 (13%) 11 (24%) 10 (22%) |
TBI, traumatic brain injury; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; GOSE, Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended; SD, standard deviation.