Table 2. Groups by Injury Severity.
| Mild Injury GCS 13-15; N=214 |
Moderate-Severe Injury GCS 3-12; N=237 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Median (IQR) | N (%) | Median (IQR) | N (%) |
| Age (yrs) * | 39 (24-55) | 214 | 27 (20-41) | 237 |
| Male Gender | 156 (73) | 165 (70) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian | 134 (63) | 187 (79) | ||
| Hispanic | 49 (23) | 32 (14) | ||
| African American | 19 (9) | 16 (7) | ||
| Asian | 9 (4) | 2 (1) | ||
| Native American | 2 (1) | 0 | ||
| Educational Level (yrs) * | 12 (11-15) | 173 | 12 (11-13) | 158 |
| Glasgow Coma Scale | 15 (14-15) | 214 | 3 (3-7) | 237 |
| Hospital stay duration* (d) | 5 (3-10) | 194 | 19 (11-26) | 218 |
| Time to follow up (mon) | 6 (6-8) | 211 | 6 (6-8) | 233 |
| BDI-II* | 3 (0-9) | 214 | 5 (1-12) | 237 |
| GOS-E* | 7 (6-8) | 213 | 6 (4-8) | 234 |
| FSE* | 14 (10-20) | 204 | 17 (12-28) | 220 |
d = days
m = months
BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory–II
GOS-E = Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended
FSE = Functional Status Examination
*
= significant between group differences