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Table 1 Sociodemographic and injury-related characteristics of the study population

From: Applicability and clinical utility of the German rivermead post-concussion symptoms questionnaire in proxies of children after traumatic brain injury: an instrument validation study

Variable

Group/Values

Children

(n = 152)

Proxies

(n = 152)

Gender†

Female

58 (38%)

116 (76%)

Male

94 (62%)

30 (20%)

Missing

0 (0%)

6 (4%)

Age

M (SD)

10.63 (1.40)

44.62 (5.15)

Min–Max

8.00–12.92

32.00–55.00

TBI severity†

Mild

106 (70%)

—

Moderate

16 (11%)

—

Severe

30 (20%)

—

Number of suspected lesions†

No lesions

108 (71%)

—

At least one lesion

43 (28%)

—

Missing

1 (1%)

—

Years since injury†

< 1

4 (3%)

—

1–<2

24 (16%)

—

2–<4

45 (30%)

—

4–10

79 (52%)

—

KOSCHI Score†

3a (lower severe disability)

0 (0%)

—

3b

1 (1%)

—

4a

3 (2%)

—

4b

4 (3%)

—

5a

15 (10%)

—

5b (full recovery)

129 (85%)

—

  1. † For categorical variables, absolute (n) and relative (%) frequencies are reported.
  2. TBI = traumatic brain injury, KOSCHI = Kings Outcome Scale for Childhood Head Injury, M = mean, SD = standard deviation, Min = minimum, Max = maximum. Percentages may not sum up to 100% due to rounding.