Table 1.
Demographic details and injury-related characteristics with mild and moderate TBI
| Variable and subcategory | Subjects with TBI (n = 54) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Mild (n = 26) | Moderate (n = 28) | ||
| Age; median (IQR) | 27 (20–42) | 26 (23–34) | 0.90 |
| Gender | 0.17 | ||
| Male | 21 (80.7) | 18 (64.3) | |
| Female | 5 (19.3) | 10 (35.7) | |
| Education level | 0.16 | ||
| No education | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.1) | |
| Primary | 2 (7.7) | 3 (10.7) | |
| Secondary | 22 (84.6) | 14 (50.0) | |
| Tertiary | 2 (7.7) | 9 (32.1) | |
| Civil status | 0.51 | ||
| Married | 15 (57.7) | 15 (53.6) | |
| Single | 10 (38.5) | 13 (46.4) | |
| Widowed | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Income | 0.59 | ||
| Low | 25 (96.2) | 26 (92.9) | |
| Middle | 1 (3.8) | 2 (7.1) | |
| Employment status | 0.52 | ||
| Employed | 17 (65.4) | 21 (75.0) | |
| Unemployed | 1 (3.8) | 5 (17.9) | |
| Student | 4 (15.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Retired | 4 (15.4) | 2 (7.1) | |
| Smoking status | 0.29 | ||
| Yes | 12 (46.2) | 9 (32.1) | |
| No | 14 (53.8) | 19 (67.9) | |
| Alcohol intake | 0.09 | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 4 (14.3) | |
| No | 26 (100) | 24 (85.7) | |
| Mechanism of trauma | 0.54 | ||
| MB | 20 (76.9) | 20 (71.4) | |
| Car | 0 (0.0) | 4 (14.3) | |
| Pedestrian | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Others | 5 (19.2) | 4 (14.3) | |
| Blood pressure on arrival | |||
| Systolic; mean (SD) | 125 (9.4) | 125 (7.5) | 0.35 |
| Diastolic; mean (SD) | 78 (8.2) | 78 (8.2) | 0.29 |
Notes: Values are number of cases (%) unless otherwise stated; IQR = interquartile range