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. 2021 Apr 26;2(1):214–223. doi: 10.1089/neur.2021.0008

Table 1.

Sample Characteristics

 
SRC (n = 57)
Controls (n = 26)
 
  M (SD) or n (%) P
Age (years) 18.00 (1.44) 18.54 (2.12) 0.247
College (vs. high school) 50 (87.7%) 22 (84.6%) 0.699
WTAR standard score 97.58 (14.88) 97.77 (11.41) 0.954
ADHD 6 (10.5%) 3 (11.5%) 0.891
Learning disability 2 (3.5%) 0 (0.0%) 0.334
Sleep disorder 1 (1.8%) 0 (0.0%) 0.493
Prior history of concussion     0.027
 0 28 (49.1%) 21 (80.8%)  
 1 18 (31.6%) 2 (7.7%)  
 2 8 (14.0%) 1 (3.8%)  
 3+ 3 (5.3%) 2 (7.7%)  
BL hours of sleep (past month) 7.40 (1.12) 7.47 (1.08) 0.832
Rx medication for symptoms 3 (5.3%)    
OTC medication for symptoms 30 (52.6%)    
Alcohol use      
 Since injury 14 (24.6%)    
 BL, past month 14 (24.6%) 9 (34.6%) 0.343
Illicit drug use      
 Since injury 3 (5.3%)    
 BL, past month 2 (3.5%) 2 (7.7%) 0.385
BL SCAT symptom severity 2.54 (4.71) 1.24 (2.26) 0.192
BL BSI-18 GSI 43.86 (7.55) 41.54 (5.76) 0.168
BL PSQI total 3.90 (2.05) 3.52 (1.50) 0.501
BL PSQI sleep efficiency 87.47 (12.68) 90.81 (13.81) 0.434
Fitbit wear time (h/day) 15.76 (4.48) 15.51 (5.49) 0.833

Sample size with baseline PSQI data was 41 (SRC group) and 17 (control group).

ADHD, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder; BL, pre-season baseline; BSI-18 GSI, 18-item Brief Symptom Inventory Global Severity Index T score; M, mean; OTC, over the counter; PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; Rx, prescription; SCAT, Sport Concussion Assessment Tool version 2/3/5; SD, standard deviation; SRC, sport-related concussion; WTAR, Wechsler Test of Adult Reading.