Table 8.
Characteristics of Responders at the Time of survey: Activity Limitations, Need for Help, Use of Special Equipment, Loss of Job, Problems, and Whether the Characteristic was Related to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
| Total | Mild | Moderate to severe | p Value for comparing mild versus moderate to severe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current activity limitations:a no. responding “yes,” no. responding (%) | 97, 602 (16) | 62, 477 (13) | 35, 125 (28) | <0.001 |
| For subjects responding “yes,” are limitations related to TBI? No. responding “yes,” no. responding of those responding “yes” to above (%) |
52, 89 (58) | 28, 55 (51) | 24, 34 (71) | 0.080 |
| Current need for help:b not needed before injury: no. responding “yes,” no. responding (%) | 53, 600 (9) | 34, 474 (7) | 19, 126 (15) | 0.005 |
| For subjects responding “yes,” is need for help related to TBI? No. responding “yes,” no. responding of those responding “yes” to above (%) |
28, 53 (53) | 16, 34 (47) | 12, 19 (63) | 0.44 |
| Ever had to use special equipmentc because of injury: No. responding “yes,” no. responding (%) |
31, 599 (5) | 16, 473 (3) | 15, 126 (12) | <0.001* |
| Ever lost job due to injury: no. responding “yes,” total no. responding (%) | 21, 575 (4) | 13, 458 (3) | 8, 117 (7) | 0.053** |
| Number of TBI-related problems | 0.001*** | |||
| No problems: no., total no. responding (%) | 434, 593 (73) | 360, 471 (76) | 74, 122 (61) | |
| Any problem: no., total no. responding with 1−8 problems (%) | 159 (27) | 111 (24) | 48 (39) | |
| 1−2 problems, no. (% of no. responding with problems) | 92 (58) | 66 (59) | 26 (54) | |
| 3−4 problems, no. (% of no. responding with problems) | 26 (16) | 15 (14) | 11 (23) | |
| 5−6 problems, no. (% of no. responding with problems) | 25 (16) | 16 (14) | 9 (19) | |
| 7−8 problems, no. (% of no. responding with problems) | 16 (10) | 14 (13) | 2 (4) |
a
Activity limitations because of physical, mental, or emotional problems.
b
Help from another person.
c
Cane, wheelchair, special bed, or telephone.
*
p-value: for responding yes versus no (eliminating “not sure” responses, which were 3% of total responses).
**
p-value: for responding yes versus no (eliminating “not sure” responses, which were 6% of total responses).
***
p-value: calculated comparing no problems versus any (1−8 problems).