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Table 1 Socio-demographics and injury-related characteristics for the 114 participants in the study

From: Rasch analysis of the Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST) in mild traumatic brain injury

Participant Characteristics

N (%)

Demographics

  Female

90 (78.9)

  European ethnicity

100 (87.7)

  In a romantic relationship

75 (65.8)

  University/tertiary education

78 (68.4)

Prior Brain Injury

  0

42 (36.8)

  1–2

39 (34.2)

  ≥3

32 (28.1)

  Unknown/missing

1 (0.9)

Cause of injury for last TBI

  Accidentally hit by object, person or animal

49 (43.0)

  Intentional injury (assault)

10 (8.8)

  Fall

37 (32.4)

  Vehicle accident

14 (12.3)

  Other/unknown

2 (1.8)

  Missing

2 (1.8)

Context of injury for last TBI

  Everyday activity

17 (14.9)

  Travelling

14 (12.3)

  Sport

68 (59.6)

  Work/vocational

5 (4.4)

  Other

9 (7.9)