Table 3.
Physical and psychological long-term outcome after TBI between the study groups
| Physical outcome | Pre-school | School | Adult | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOS |
5.0 ± 0.2 |
4.5 ± 0.8 |
4.6 ± 0.6 |
0.009 |
| SF-12 physical (PCS) |
44.6 ± 4.0 |
43.6 ± 4.3 |
41.9 ± 5.8 |
0.060 |
| Barthel score |
99.4 ± 2.1 |
92.3 ± 24.7 |
94.5 ± 19.3 |
0.337 |
|
Psychological outcome |
|
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| SF-12 mental (MCS) |
56.5 ± 6.6 |
52.7 ± 7.9 |
53.3 ± 9.4 |
0.215 |
| HADS anxiety |
1.7 ± 2.4 |
4.3 ± 3.4 |
4.1 ± 4.2 |
0.010 |
| HADS depression |
0.6 ± 1.4 |
1.6 ± 2.7 |
2.5 ± 3.6 |
0.026 |
| IES score | 1.8 ± 5.4 | 6.8 ± 12.3 | 6.2 ± 12.3 | 0.164 |