Table 5. Comparison of those with and without aggression on demographic and injury variables at 6 and 12 months.
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| No Aggression (N=43) | Aggression (N=30) | df | t(P) | No Aggression (N=44) | Aggression (N=27) | df | t(P) | |
| Demographic Variables | ||||||||
| Age* | 44.9(2.88) | 41.4(3.37) | 71 | 0.8(0.43) | 45.6(3.16) | 43.2(3.39) | 69 | 0.51(0.61) |
| Education* | 13.6(0.45) | 12.2(0.5) | 71 | 2.1(0.04) | 12.8(0.36) | 13.7(0.72) | 69 | -1.12(0.24) |
| Male gender | 24(55.8%) | 21(70%) | 0.328 | 32(72.7%) | 13(48.2%) | 0.045 | ||
| Caucasian race | 23(53.5%) | 18(60%) | 0.64 | 21(47.7%) | 16(59.3%) | 0.46 | ||
| Living with others | 36(83.7%) | 24(82.8%) | 1.00 | 36(81.8%) | 25(96.2%) | 0.14 | ||
| Married/Partner | 23(53.5%) | 16(53.3%) | 1.00 | 22(50%) | 18(66.7%) | 0.22 | ||
| Working PT/FT | 33(76.7%) | 22(73.3%) | 0.79 | 33(75%) | 18(66.7%) | 0.59 | ||
| Religion | 34(81%) | 27(90%) | 0.34 | 37(86.1%) | 23(85.2%) | 1.00 | ||
| Clinical Variables | ||||||||
| GCS* | 11.8(0.6) | 12(0.8) | 60 | -0.11(0.91) | 11.7(0.6) | 12.1(0.9) | 58 | -0.43(0.67) |
| Type of injury: MVA | 26(61.9%) | 16(57.1%) | 0.80 | 22(51.2%) | 17(65.4%) | 0.32 | ||
| Body injury present | 23(54.5%) | 24(82.8%) | 0.012 | 28(65.1%) | 19(70.4%) | 0.80 | ||
| CT Head | 5(100%) | 0 | - | 4(100%) | 2(66.7%) | 0.43 | ||
| Frontal Cortex Lesion | 20(46.5%) | 7(24.1%) | 0.08 | 18(41.9%) | 12(44.4%) | 1.00 | ||
| Temporal Cortex Lesion | 8(18.6%) | 6(20.7%) | 1.00 | 6(14.0%) | 7(26.9%) | 0.21 | ||
| Parietal Cortex Lesion | 7(16.3%) | 3(10.3%) | 0.73 | 7(16.3%) | 2(7.7%) | 0.47 | ||
| Occipital Cortex Lesion | 2(4.7%) | 3(10.3%) | 0.39 | 4(9.3%) | 2(7.7%) | 1.00 | ||
| Brain Surgery | 4(9.3%) | 3(10.3%) | 1.00 | 2(4.7%) | 5(19.2%) | 0.09 | ||
| Any psychiatric pre-TBI | 29(67.4%) | 23(76.7%) | 0.44 | 30(68.2%) | 18(66.7%) | 1.00 | ||
| Any psychiatric post-TBI | 35(81.4%) | 24(80.0%) | 1.00 | 34(77.3%) | 25(92.6%) | 0.12 | ||
| Major Depression pre-TBI | 7(63.6%) | 2(22.2%) | 0.09 | 4(44.4%) | 4(50.0%) | 1.00 | ||
| Major Depression post-TBI | 2(33.3%) | 0 | 0.46 | 0 | 1(33.3%) | 0.33 | ||
| Anxiety Disorder pre-TBI | 2(4.7%) | 2(6.7%) | 1.00 | 1(2.3%) | 2(7.4%) | 0.55 | ||
| Anxiety Disorder post-TBI | 6(54.5%) | 10(90.9%) | 0.15 | 8(61.5%) | 8(88.9%) | 0.33 | ||
| Alcohol pre-TBI abuse/dependence pre-TBI | 18(42.9%) | 15(53.6%) | 0.47 | 16(38.1%) | 12(46.1%) | 0.61 | ||
| Alcohol post-TBI abuse/dependence post-TBI | 12(70.6%) | 10(71.4%) | 1.00 | 13(72.2%) | 9(75.0%) | 1.00 | ||
| Substance pre-TBI abuse/dependence pre-TBI | 18(43.9%) | 16(53.3%) | 0.48 | 21(48.8%) | 9(34.6%) | 0.32 | ||
| Substance post-TBI abuse/dependence post-TBI | 7(58.3%) | 9(69.2%) | 0.69 | 10(66.7%) | 4(50.0%) | 0.66 | ||
| Adult Behavior** pre-TBI | 0 | 0 | - | 1(2.9%) | 0 | 1.00 | ||
| Adult Behavior** post-TBI | 0 | 1(3.6%) | 0.41 | 1(2.6%) | 0 | 1.00 | ||
| Social Functioning pre-TBI TBI* | 0.21(0.02) | 0.24(0.03) | 70 | -0.81(0.42) | 0.19(0.02) | 0.22(0.03) | 67 | -0.78(0.44) |
| Social Functioning pre-TBI TBI* | 0.25(0.02) | 0.3(0.03) | 67 | -1.4(0.17) | 0.23(0.02) | 0.31(0.03) | 66 | -2.46(0.02) |
| Social Ties pre-TBI* | 2.98(0.22) | 3.41(0.38) | 69 | -1.1(0.29) | 2.91(0.19) | 3.2(0.37) | 66 | -0.77(0.44) |
| Social Ties post-TBI* | 3.58(0.23) | 3.61(0.32) | 67 | -0.1(0.95) | 3.58(0.25) | 3.56(0.29) | 66 | 0.07(0.94) |
| Personal & Instrumental activities of daily living pre-TBI* | 0.81(0.41) | 0.47(0.2) | 69 | 0.66(0.51) | 1.07(0.42) | 0.42(0.19) | 66 | 1.18(0.24) |
| Personal & Instrumental activities of daily living post-TBI* | 4.66(0.81) | 5.21(1.07) | 67 | -0.42(0.67) | 4.24(0.78) | 6.04(1.01) | 66 | -1.42(0.16) |
| Any MDGMC | 5(11.9%) | 5(18.5%) | 0.497 | 4(9.8%) | 8(30.8%) | 0.048 | ||
| MDGMC at 3 months | 3(7.1%) | 4(14.8%) | 0.42 | 2(4.9%) | 6(23.1%) | 0.048 | ||
| MDGMC at 6 months | 2(4.8%) | 4(14.8%) | 0.201 | - | - | - | ||
| MDGMC at 12 months | - | - | - | 1(2.4%) | 1(3.7%) | 1.00 | ||
*
t-test; All others are Fisher's exact test
**
includes legal problems (arrests, incarcerations)
All Pre- used variables in baseline; All Post- used variables in 3months
MDGMC= Major depression due to general medical condition (TBI)