Table 1.
Variables | Group 1: Concussion | Group 2: Healthy Controls | Group 3: Orthopedic Injury |
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Number of participants | N = 39 | N = 39 | N = 40 |
Age, years | 12.9 ± 2.7 | 12.1 ± 2.7 | 11.5 ± 2.5 |
Number of female (%) | 17 (43%) | 17 (43%) | 14 (35%) |
Group A characteristics (6–11 years) | Age: 9.9± 1.2N = 12, Female = 6 (50%) | Age: 9.9±1.2N = 12, Female= 6 (50%) | Age: 8.9±2.0N = 15, Female = 5 (33.3%) |
Group B characteristics (12– < 18 years) | Age: 14.4±1.4N = 27, Female = 10 (37%) | Age: 14.4±1.4N = 27, Female = 10 (37%) | Age: 13.0 ±1.1N = 25, Female = 14 (56%) |
PCSS total score at Time 1 (up to 5 days postinjury) | 9.3±15.0, range: 0–75 | 2.5±3.7, range: 0–18 | 0.55±1.6, range: 0–9 |
PCS Physical/Migraine subscale score (Time 1) | 2.0±2.6, range: 0–10 | 0.7±1.4, range: 0–5 | 1.0±2.5, range: 0–11 |
PCS Cognitive subscale score (Time 1) | 4.6±7.6, range: 0–32 | 0.7±1.8, range: 0–9 | 1.2±2.3, range: 0–14 |
PCS Sleep and Fatigue subscale score (Time 1) | 1.1±2.2, range: 0–9 | 0.3±1.3, range: 0–7 | 0.5±2.0, range: 0–9 |
PCS Emotion/Mood subscale score (Time 1) | 1.9±3.6, range: 0–17 | 1.1±2.3, range: 0–9 | 0.3±0.9, range: 0–5 |
Note. PCSS = Postconcussion Symptom scale. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.