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. 2018 Mar 21;4(1):e000312. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2017-000312

Table 4.

Median scores and Mann-Whitney U test results for all SCAT3 components and the 22 listed symptoms at both baseline and postconcussion by history of concussion

Baseline Postconcussion
No concussion history (n=50) Previous concussion (n=38) Mann-Whitney U test No concussion history (n=50) Previous concussion (n=38) Mann-Whitney U test
Median Median Z Median Median Z
Number of symptoms 0 1 −1.58NS 11.5 9 −0.245NS
Symptom severity 0 2 −1.589NS 23 22.5 −0.177NS
 Headache 0 0 −0.806NS 3 2.5 −0.857NS
 Pressure in head 0 0 −1.032NS 2 2 −1.005NS
 Neck pain 0 0 −2.602** 0 1 −0.483NS
 Nausea/vomiting 0 0 −0.844NS 0 0 −0.170NS
 Dizziness 0 0 −0.455NS 1 1 −1.083NS
 Blurred vision 0 0 −0.094NS 0 0 −1.238NS
 Balance problems 0 0 −0.045NS 1 0 −1.054NS
 Sensitivity to light 0 0 −1.162NS 0 1 −0.239NS
 Sensitivity to noise 0 0 −0.318NS 0 0 −0.145NS
 Feeling slowed down 0 0 −0.748NS 1 2 −0.647NS
 Feeling in a fog 0 0 −0.084NS 1 0 −0.666NS
 Don’t feel right 0 0 −0.064NS 2 2 −0.039NS
 Difficulty concentrating 0 0 −0.423NS 1.5 0 −0.958NS
 Difficulty remembering 0 0 −1.218NS 0 0 −0.190NS
 Fatigue/low energy 0 0 −2.415* 1 1 −0.030NS
 Confusion 0 0 −0.362NS 0 0 −0.895NS
 Drowsiness 0 0 −0.851NS 0.5 1 −0.063NS
 Trouble falling asleep 0 0 −1.261NS 0 0 −0.971NS
 More emotional 0 0 −1.141NS 0 0 −0.210NS
 Irritability 0 0 −1.203NS 0 0 −0.306NS
 Sadness 0 0 −0.401NS 0 0 −0.497NS
 Nervous/anxious 0 0 −1.441NS 0 0 −0.825NS
SAC 27 27 −0.381NS 26 26 −0.574NS
Orientation 5 5 −0.747NS 5 5 −0.313NS
Immediate memory 15 15 −0.044NS 15 15 −0.854NS
Concentration 4 3 −1.403NS 4 4 −0.070NS
Delayed recall 4 4 −0.140NS 3 3 −0.930NS
m-BESS 3 3 −0.505NS 4 4 −0.469NS
Tandem gait 10 11.3 −1.562NS 11.3 11.6 −0.761NS
Coordination 1 1 −0.630NS 1 1.0 −1.619NS

*P<0.05, **p<0.01.

m-BESS, modified Balance Error Scoring System; NS, non-significant; SAC, Sideline Assessment of Concussion; SCAT3, Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 3.