Table 1.
Subject Characteristics by Group, Means (Standard Deviation)
msTBI | |||
---|---|---|---|
Slow IHTT | Normal IHTT | Healthy controls | |
N: Post-acute | 14 | 17 | 48 |
Chronic | 12 | 12 | 35 |
Age at first testing (years) | 14.0 (2.5) | 14.3 (3.3) | 15.6 (2.7) |
Sex (% female) | 36% | 24% | 52% |
Time since injury (weeks): Post-acute | 11.6 (4.2) | 12.6 (5.5) | N/A |
Chronic | 63.7 (7.8) | 69.5 (8.0) | N/A |
GCS: At admission | 8.9 (3.6) | 8.2 (3.9) | N/A |
Lowest in 24 h | 7.0 (3.6) | 8.3 (4.0) | N/A |
Parent education (years) | 13.0 (3.7) | 14.4 (3.7) | 15.1 (3.6) |
IHTT (msec) | 26.0 (6.6)*^ | 7.9 (5.8)^ | 9.4 (5.8)* |
Performance index: Post-acute | 90.4 (12.6)* | 98.6 (12.0) | 104.0 (10.4)* |
Chronic | 93.8 (12.2)* | 102.3 (13.4) | 110.9 (10.3)* |
TBI, traumatic brain injury; IHTT, interhemispheric transfer time; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale.
or ^ Pairwise difference significant at p < 0.05.