Table 1.
Demographic and injury characteristics for each group.
| Control | TBI+ | TBI− | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Female | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Age at scanning | |||
| Mean | 18;4 years | 17;10 years | 18;9 years |
| SD | 4;10 years | 4;1 years | 4;4 years |
| Age at TBI | |||
| Mean | – | 9;4 years | 10;11 years |
| SD | – | 4;4 years | 3;11 years |
| Range | 3–16 years | 4–16 years | |
| Severity of injury | |||
| Mild | – | 1 | 1 |
| Moderate–severe | – | 16 | 14 |
| Type of TBI | |||
| Fall | – | 6 | 3 |
| MVA pedestrian | – | 6 | 6 |
| MVA passenger | – | 3 | 3 |
| Other | – | 2 | 3 |
Abbreviations: SD = standard deviation; MVA = Motor Vehicle Accident; TBI+ = traumatic brain injury with dysarthria; TBI− = traumatic brain injury without dysarthria. Age in years; months.