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. 2017 Jul 31;58(5):1012–1017. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2017.58.5.1012

Table 1. Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Mild TBI Patients and Healthy Controls.

Mild TBI (n=20) Controls (n=20) p value
Age (yr) 50.95±14.8 (24–88) 45.35±5.58 (36–58) 0.128
Female, n (%) 5 (25) 4 (20) 1.000
Mechanism of injury, n (%)
 Vehicle accidents 15 (75)
 Multistory falls 2 (10)
 Physical assaults 3 (15)
Type of injury, n
 Epidural hematoma 2
 Subdural hematoma 5
 Intracerebral hematoma 2
 Contusion/laceration 14
 Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage 8
 Skull fracture 6
Premedical history, n (%)
 Hypertension 2 (10) 2 (10) 1.000
 Diabetes mellitus 1 (5) 1 (5) 1.000
 Smoking habits 4 (20) 3 (15) 0.677
 Alcohol consumption 4 (20) 2 (10) 0.376
Medication, n (%)
 Calcium channel blockers 2 (10) 2 (10) 1.000
 Insulin 0 (0) 1 (5) 0.311

TBI, traumatic brain injury.