Table 1.
Demographic and On-Field Markers of SRC Severity for Overall Sample and Continued Play Status Groups
Variable | Total Sample (n=108) |
REMOVED (n=52) |
SHORT-PLAY (≤15 Minutes) (n=24) |
LONG-PLAY (>15 Minutes) (n=32) |
p |
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Demographics | |||||
Age (in years) | 15.26±1.89 | 15.27±1.81 | 15.63±1.67 | 14.98±2.16 | .45 |
Sex (% female) | 24% (26/108) | 23% (12/52) | 17% (4/24) | 31% (10/32) | .43 |
Previous Concussions | 0.53±0.87 | 0.71±1.05 | 0.29±0.55 | 0.41±0.67 | .09 |
On-Field Markers of Severity |
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Loss of Consciousness | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .95 |
Amnesia | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | .32 |
Disorientation | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .98 |
Confusion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .52 |
Changes in Vision | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .17 |
Note: On-field markers of severity are reported as number of individuals with each sign/symptom.