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. 2020 Jun 2;15(6):e0234061. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234061

Table 1. Age, gender, and demographics of subject groups.

Data displayed as mean (SD) except gender (%).

Recovered (n = 13) Mild (n = 12) Severe (n = 11)
Age (years) 34.5 (10.4) 35.6 (12.5) 35.2 (12.2)
Gender (n, % Female)** 84.6 100.0 72.7
BMI (Kg/m2) 24.6 (3.9) 23.1 (3.8) 25.5 (5.6)
< 1 week of MVC (t1) Recovered (n = 13) Mild (n = 12) Severe (n = 11)
NDI(%) 30.5 (12.6) 38.2 (15.9) 49.5 (13.6)
Pain Intensity (NPRS) 3.9 (2.3) 5.3 (2.2) 7.7 (1.7)
2 weeks after MVC (t2) Recovered (n = 13) Mild (n = 12) Severe (n = 11)
NDI (%) 25.8 (16.6) 30.3 (11.6) 47.5 (12.0)
Pain Intensity (NPRS) 3.5 (2.1) 5.1 (2.2) 7.0 (2.0)
3 months after MVC (t3) Recovered (n = 13) Mild (n = 12) Severe (n = 11)
NDI (%) 5.2 (4.9) 21.3 (9.9) 39.7 (11.6)
Pain Intensity (NPRS) 1.2 (1.1) 3.6 (2.0) 4.2 (3.0)
12 months after MVC (t4) Recovered (n = 13) Mild (n = 12) Severe (n = 11)
NDI (%) 8.6 (9.9) 20.0 (6.5) 23.2 (16.9)
Pain Intensity (NPRS) 1.6 (2.2) 3.9 (2.3) 4.1 (3.8)

BMI: Body Mass Index

NDI: Neck Disability Index

MVC: Motor Vehicle Collision

NRPS: Numeric Pain Rating Scale

t1: time point 1

t2: time point 2

t3: time point 3

t4: time point 4

** 86.1% (31/36) of our cohort were Female