Table 1.
Total Number and Frequency of Endorsement of Symptoms up to 1 year following TBI by Age group. All data are reported as number (%).
| Time since injury | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom | Younger TBI n=18 |
Older TBI n=15 |
Younger TBI | Older TBI | Younger TBI | Older TBI | Younger TBI | Older TBI | Younger TBI | Older TBI |
| Headaches | 11(61.1) | 5(33.3) | 7(38.9) | 4(26.7) | 4(22.2) | 4(26.7) | 3(16.7) | 3(20.0) | 6(33.3) | 3(20.0) |
| Fatigue | 9(50.0) | 10(66.7) | 8(44.4) | 10(66.7) | 9(50.0) | 9(60.0) | 4(22.2) | 10(66.7)* | 5(27.8) | 6(40.0) |
| Dizziness | 9(50.0) | 9(60.0) | 9(50.0) | 8(53.3) | 4(22.2) | 4(26.7) | 3(16.7) | 6(40.0) | 5(27.8) | 3(20.0) |
| Blurred Vision | 8(44.4) | 6(40.0) | 5(27.8) | 5(33.3) | 4(22.2) | 3(20.0) | 4(22.2) | 3(20.0) | 5(27.8) | 4(26.7) |
| Trouble Concentrating | 8(44.4) | 6(40.0) | 7(38.9) | 6(40.0) | 4(22.2) | 4(26.7) | 3(16.7) | 4(26.7) | 3(16.7) | 3(20.0) |
| Bothered by Noise | 5(27.8) | 4(26.7) | 5(27.8) | 6(40.0) | 1(5.6) | 7(46.7)* | 1(5.6) | 6(40.0)* | 2(11.1) | 5(33.3) |
| Bothered by Light | 7(38.9) | 5(33.3) | 3(16.7) | 3(20.0) | 4(22.2) | 3(20.0) | 3(16.7) | 4(26.7) | 4(22.2) | 3(20.0) |
| Irritability, Lack of Patience | 10(55.6) | 7(46.7) | 5(27.8) | 5(33.3) | 10(55.6) | 6(40.0) | 8(44.4) | 6(40.0) | 4(22.2) | 3(20.0) |
| Lose Temper Easily | 6(33.3) | 1(6.7) | 6(33.3) | 1(6.7) | 6(33.3) | 2(13.3) | 6(33.3) | 3(20.0) | 3(16.7) | 2(13.3) |
| Memory Difficulty | 7(38.9) | 7(46.7) | 6(33.3) | 7(46.7) | 7(38.9) | 7(46.7) | 6(33.3) | 7(46.7) | 7(38.9) | 4(26.7) |
| Anxiety | 8(44.4) | 2(13.3) | 7(38.9) | 1(6.7)* | 5(27.8) | 4(26.7) | 5(27.8) | 5(33.3) | 6(33.3) | 2(13.3) |
| Trouble with Sleep | 8(44.4) | 8(53.3) | 4(22.2) | 5(33.3) | 2(11.1) | 6(40.0) | 5(27.8) | 4(26.7) | 4(22.2) | 3(20.0) |
| Balance | 11(61.1) | 11(73.3) | 5(27.8) | 10(66.7)* | 3(16.7) | 8(53.3)* | 3(16.7) | 10(66.7)** | 4(22.2) | 6(40.0) |
| Sexual Difficulties | 1(5.6) | 2(13.3) | 2(11.1) | 1(6.7) | 0(0.0) | 2(13.3) | 0(0.0) | 2(13.3) | 0(0.0) | 1(6.7) |
| Coordination | 1(5.6) | 4(26.7) | 1(5.6) | 6(40.0)* | 3(16.7) | 6(40.0) | 0(0.0) | 7(46.7)** | 2(11.1) | 2(14.3) |
| Taste | 8(44.4) | 5(33.3) | 3(16.7) | 4(26.7) | 2(11.1) | 5(33.3) | 2(11.1) | 6(40.0) | 2(11.1) | 4(26.7) |
| Smell | 4(22.2) | 4(26.7) | 2(11.1) | 4(26.7) | 2(11.1) | 4(26.7) | 3(16.7) | 4(26.7) | 3(16.7) | 4(26.7) |
| Total # Symptoms endorsed Mean(SD) | 6.7(4.8) | 6.4(5.1) | 4.7(4.4) | 5.7(4.8) | 3.9(4.1) | 5.6(4.4) | 3.3(4.0) | 6.0(4.7) | 3.6(4.7) | 3.9(5.3) |
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01