Table 1:
Descriptive Statistics for Participants
| Mean(SD) | Median | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous variables | |||
| Age | 15.15 (1.73) | 14.98 | 12.63 – 19.63 |
| Days to assessment | 9.98 (12.66) | 7.00 | 1.00 – 89.00 |
| Days of treatment | 37.4 (42.21) | 25.00 | 2.00 – 208.00 |
| Days to return to play | 47.3 (44.90) | 32.50 | 9.00 – 212.00 |
| Post Concussion Symptom score at assessment | 22.7 (22.00) | 15.00 | 0.00 – 85.00 |
| Categorical variables | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male) | 30 (53.6) | ||
| Level of competition for sport* | |||
| Middle school | 17 (30.91) | ||
| High school | 37 (67.27) | ||
| College | 1 (1.82) | ||
| Sport where concussion occurred* | |||
| Football | 18 (32.73) | ||
| Soccer | 8 (14.55) | ||
| Baseball/softball | 1 (1.82) | ||
| Hockey | 0 (0.00) | ||
| Cheerleading | 2 (3.64) | ||
| Basketball | 11 (20.00) | ||
| Lacrosse | 1 (1.82) | ||
| Volleyball | 1 (1.82) | ||
| Wrestling | 2 (3.64) | ||
| Swimming | 1 (1.82) | ||
| Rugby | 1 (1.82) | ||
| Other | 9 (16.36) | ||
| History of previous concussions | |||
| 0 | 31 (55.36%) | ||
| 1 | 19 (33.93%) | ||
| 2 | 6 (10.71%) | ||
| Physician recommendations | |||
| Physical Rest | 56 (100.00%) | ||
| Mental Rest from Electronics | 52 (92.86%) | ||
| Mental Rest with restrictions from School | 42 (77.78%) | ||
| Medication Rx | 21 (38.18%) | ||
| Physical Therapy | 18 (32.73%) | ||
| Specialist Referral | 9 (16.67%) | ||
SD = Standard Deviation; does not add up to 56 because of missing data for one participant