Table 2.
Summary of Disability Rating Scale Scores at weeks 1–4, month 3 and 6 by Epo and Transfusion Threshold randomization groups among individuals with severe TBI.
| Group | Week1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Month 3 | Month 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epo 1 | Mean (SD) | 22.5 (6.10) | 20.6 (7.0) | 18.4 (8.2) | 16.9 (9.2) | 11.2 (10.8) | 9.7 (10.7) |
| Median (25th,75th) | 24.5 (21,26) | 22 (17,25) | 20 (13,24) | 18 (7,24) | 6 (4,21) | 5 (1,13) | |
| N | n=38 | n=38 | n=30 | n=30 | n=30 | n=30 | |
| Epo 2 | Mean (SD) | 22.3 (6.3) | 20.1 (7.6) | 18.1 (7.8) | 16.8 (8.6) | 11.0 (8.7) | 9.8 (9.23) |
| Median (25th,75th) | 24 (20,28) | 22 (13,5) | 21 (10,22) | 18.5 (9.5,23) | 8 (5,16) | 7 (4,12) | |
| N | n=62 | n=61 | n=56 | n=56 | n=55 | n=57 | |
| Placebo | Mean (SD) | 22.4 (6.8) | 19.9 (7.8) | 17.8 (8.7) | 16.9 (9.1) | 12.4 (10.3) | 11.3 (11.1) |
| Median (25th,75th) | 24 (19,28) | 22(14.5,26) | 19 (9,25) | 18 (9,24.5) | 8 (5,22) | 6.5 (3,19.5) | |
| N | n=93 | n=92 | n=91 | n=92 | n=94 | n=88 | |
| 10 g/dl | Mean (SD) | 22.7 (6.4) | 20.6 (7.2) | 18.4 (8.1) | 17.5 (8.8) | 12.6 (9.8) | 11.6 (10.4) |
| Median (25th,75th) | 24 (21,28) | 22 (16,26) | 21.5 (12,25) | 20 (10,24) | 9 (5,21) | 8 (4,17) | |
| N | n=99 | n=97 | n=94 | n=94 | n=93 | n=93 | |
| 7 g/dl | Mean (SD) | 22.1 (6.6) | 19.5 (7.8) | 17.1 (8.4) | 16.2 (9.1) | 10.9 (10.1) | 9.4 (10.5) |
| Median (25th,75th) | 24 (18,28) | 21 (12,25) | 18 (9,22) | 17 (8,23) | 7 (4,16) | 5 (2,10) | |
| N | n=94 | n=94 | n=89 | n=89 | n=89 | n=86 | |
| Overall | Mean (SD) | 22.4 (6.5) | 20.1 (7.5) | 18 (8.3) | 16.9 (8.9) | 11.8 (9.9) | 10.5 (10.4) |
| Median (25th,75th) | 24 (20,28) | 22 (16,25) | 21 (10,24) | 18 (8,24) | 8 (4,20) | 6 (3,17) | |
| N | n=193 | n=191 | n=183 | n=183 | n=182 | n=179 | |
Abbreviations: SD, Standard Deviation
Median(25th,75th): Median and 25th and 75th percentiles.