Table 1.
Demographic and injury-related data in the TC, mildRF+ TBI and moderate/severe TBI groups
| n | Groups | Contrasts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC | Mild RF+ TBI | Moderate/Severe TBI | ||
| 27 | 20 | 17 | ||
| Demographics | ||||
| Males, n (%) | 12 (44) | 13 (65) | 10 (59) | NS |
| Age at testing in y | 10.2 (1.5) | 10.5 (1.8) | 10.0 (1.4) | NS |
| SES | 6.3 (1.1) | 5.5 (1.3) | 5.0 (1.1) | TC > M, MS |
| Injury-related information | ||||
| Age at injury in y | 7.5 (2.2) | 7.7 (2.3) | 7.0 (1.9) | NS |
| Injury mechanism | ||||
| Fall, n (%) | 23 (85) | 11 (55) | 8 (47) | TC > M, MS |
| Traffic accident, n (%) | 4 (15) | 9 (45) | 9 (53) | TC < M, MS |
| Lowest GCS | 14.5 (0.7) | 8.4 (2.8) | M > MS | |
| Hospital Stay in d | 2.5 (2.0) | 3.5 (2.4) | 9.6 (9.3) | TC, M < MS |
| Time since injury in y | 2.7 (1.0) | 2.8 (1.1) | 3.0 (1.4) | NS |
| Range | 1.0–4.5 | 0.8–5.3 | 1.0–6.2 | |
| Extracranial fracture, n (%) | 23 (85) | 4 (20) | 2 (12) | TC > M, MS |
| > 1 Extracranial fractures, n (%) | 3 (11) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | NS |
| Orthopedic surgery, n (%) | 22 (82) | 2 (10) | 0 (0) | TC > M, MS |
| Neurosurgery, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (29) | TC, M < MS |
| Diagnosed conditions | ||||
| Psychiatric disorder, n (%) | 1 (4) | 2 (10) | 1 (6) | NS |
| Learning disorder, n (%) | 2 (7) | 4 (20) | 0 (0) | NS |
Data reflect mean (SD), unless otherwise indicated. TC traumatic control; TBI traumatic brain injury; RF risk factor; SES socio-economic status; NS not significant; y years; d days; GCS Glasgow Coma Scale; M mildRF+ TBI group; MS moderate/severe TBI group