Skip to main content
. 2023 Nov 16;58(9):775–780. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0536.22

Table 3.

State Anxiety Scores on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in the Concussion and Matched Control Groups Over Time

Time Concussion Group (n = 39)a Control Group (n = 39)a t76 Value P Valueb Cohen d Effect Size
Date of injury to day 0c 41.5 ± 11.4 28.1 ± 7.4 6.19 <.001 1.40
Day 0 to 5d 35.6 ± 13.3 27.2 ± 8.7 3.36 .001 0.76
Day 5 to full medical clearance 31.4 ± 9.9 26.3 ± 7.8 2.47 .02 0.56
a

Values are mean ± SD.

b

Post hoc tests compared state anxiety scores between groups at each time (P < .05).

c

Day 0 indicates within 72 h of injury.

d

Day 5 indicates 5 days (±1 day) postenrollment.