Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and cognitive performance in patients with mTBI and healthy controls
| Characteristics | mTBI(n = 53) | Control(n = 37) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 37.96 ± 10.708 | 41.41 ± 11.243 | 0.149 |
| Gender(male/female) | 27/26 | 13/24 | 0.138 |
| Education (y) | 12.81 ± 3.058 | 13.59 ± 3.122 | 0.098 |
| GCS Score | 15 | 15 | |
| Time since injury(d) | 2.95 ± 1.611 | -- | |
| MoCA Score | 25.15 ± 2.214 | 26.03 ± 2.154 | 0.064 |
| Visuospatial/executive | 3.89 ± 0.847 | 4.11 ± 1.048 | 0.291 |
| Naming | 2.94 ± 0.233 | 2.81 ± 0.397 | 0.060 |
| Attention | 5.62 ± 0.627 | 5.76 ± 0.495 | 0.281 |
| Language | 2.38 ± 0.657 | 2.49 ± 0.559 | 0.413 |
| Abstraction | 1.77 ± 0.423 | 1.95 ± 0.229 | 0.026* |
| Memory | 2.64 ± 1.317 | 2.81 ± 1.543 | 0.578 |
| Orientation | 5.83 ± 0.379 | 5.92 ± 0.277 | 0.228 |
Data are the mean ± standard deviation; *p < 0.05. mTBI, mild traumatic brain injury; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment