Table 2.
Characteristics | DOCs | HCs | Statistics | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 15/4 | 13/6 | χ2 = 0.71 | 0.71a |
Age (years) | 42.3 ± 13.0 | 35.6 ± 10.0 | t = 1.78 | 0.08b |
Months post-ictus | 1.1 ± 0.3 | – | – | – |
Etiology (HIE/TBI) | 9/10 | – | – | – |
Diagnosis (MCS,VS/UWS) | 8,11 | – | – | – |
CRS-R scores | 6.1 ± 2.5 | – | – | – |
HIE, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy; TBI, traumatic brain injury; MCS, minimally conscious state; VS/UWS, vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome; CRS-R, Coma Recovery Scale-Revised.
aχ2-test.
bTwo sample t-test.