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. 2021 Jul 19;78(9):1–12. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.2120

Table 2. Associations of Demographic, Baseline Clinical, and Computed Tomography (CT) Phenotypes With Incomplete Recovery at 2 Weeks and 3, 6, and 12 Months Postinjury in the Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Studya.

Variable Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
CT phenotypes
Contusion, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and/or subdural hematoma
2 wk 2.22 (1.61-3.06) <.001
3 mo 1.87 (1.43-2.44) <.001
6 mo 1.67 (1.28-2.17) <.001
12 mo 1.80 (1.39-2.33) <.001
Epidural hematoma
2 wk 3.08 (1.27-7.49) .01
3 mo 2.33 (1.28-4.24) .006
6 mo 1.27 (0.74-2.17) .39
12 mo 1.42 (0.85-2.37) .18
Intraventricular and/or petechial hemorrhage
2 wk 2.23 (1.10-4.51) .03
3 mo 1.16 (0.69-1.93) .58
6 mo 1.19 (0.74-1.92) .46
12 mo 1.48 (0.92-2.38) .10
Demographics
Age (55 vs 26 y)b 1.17 (1.00-1.37) .04
Years of education (16 vs 12 y)b 0.64 (0.57-0.74) <.001
Sex (male vs female) 0.58 (0.48-0.70) <.001
Race (White vs Black) 0.76 (0.59-0.98) .09
Race (White vs other)c 1.22 (0.89-1.67) .43
Ethnicity (Hispanic vs non-Hispanic) 1.11 (0.86-1.43) .43
Baseline clinical characteristics
Neuropsychiatric history (yes vs no) 1.61 (1.31-1.99) <.001
Prior traumatic brain injury (yes vs no) 1.39 (1.16-1.67) <.001
a

A generalized estimating equation model was used to study the association of demographic, clinical, and CT variables with incomplete recovery (Glasgow Outcome Scale–Extended [GOSE] scores <8 vs 8) at 2 weeks and 3, 6, and 12 months postinjury. The model included GOSE scores (<8 vs 8) at each follow-up as the outcome; independent variables included demographics, baseline clinical characteristics, CT phenotypes, data collection points (eg, 2 weeks), and interaction between CT phenotypes and data collection points. An unstructured working correlation matrix was used. The marginal R2 of the generalized estimating equation model was 9.1% without CT variables and 11.2% with CT variables.

b

For the continuous variables (age and years of education), we reported odds ratios comparing the third quartile vs the first quartile.

c

Other races includes Alaskan Native or Inuit, American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and unknown categories.