Table 4.
Injury characteristics and further description of enrolled participants with suspected TBI (n = 300).
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Met ACRM1 Criteria | 210 (70.0) |
| Met VA/DoD2 Criteria (if met ACRM criteria for TBI) | |
| Mild | 170 (80.9) |
| Moderate | 38 (18.1) |
| Severe | 2 (1.0) |
| Glasgow Coma Scale Score | |
| 13–15 | 294 (98.0) |
| 9–12 | 3 (1.0) |
| 3–8 | 3 (1.0) |
| CT Findings | |
| Normal | 244 (81.3) |
| Skull Fracture Only | 7 (2.3) |
| Traumatic Brain Abnormality | 37 (12.3) |
| Both* | 12 (4.0) |
| Loss of Consciousness | 153 (51.0) |
| Post-Traumatic Amnesia | 147 (49.0) |
| Altered Mental Status after Injury | 159 (53.0) |
| Deficits in Short-term Memory | 39 (13.0) |
| Headache | 239 (79.7) |
| Vomiting since Injury | 29 (9.7) |
| Seizure since Injury | 4 (1.3) |
| Focal Neurological Deficit | 25 (8.3) |
| Education | |
| Did Not Complete High School | 61 (20.3) |
| Completed High School or Equivalent, No College | 132 (44.0) |
| Some College | 43 (14.3) |
| Obtained College Degree or Higher | 63 (21.0) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.4) |
| Employment Status | |
| Full-time (≥35hr/wk) | 116 (38.7) |
| Part-time (20–34hr/wk) | 25 (8.3) |
| Unemployed | 47 (15.7) |
| Not in Paid Workforce | 108 (36.0) |
| Other | 4 (1.3) |
| Prior Concussion History | |
| None | 215 (71.7) |
| One Prior | 74 (24.7) |
| More Than One Prior | 11 (3.6) |
| Endorsed Pre-Injury Psychiatric History | |
| Depression Diagnosis | 88 (29.3) |
| Depression Medication | 60 (20.0) |
| Prior Suicide Attempts | 16 (5.3) |
| Prior Homicide Attempts | 1 (0.3) |
| Other Psychiatric Diagnosis | 54 (18.0) |