Research Article

Psychological Outcome in Young Survivors of Severe TBI: A Cross-Informant Comparison

Table 5

Comparison between responder and nonresponders (contacted sample ).

Patients characteristicMean (SD) value

PTA (in days)
Responding ()42.8 (29.3)0.459
Nonresponding ()43.8 (40.0)
Age at injury (in years)
Responding ()18.0 (1.8)0.441
Nonresponding ()17.7 (2.1)
Age at participation (in years)
Responding ()24.1 (4.1)0.806
Nonresponding ()24.3 (4.3)
Gender
Responding ()Male 27 (75%)
Female 9 (25%)
Nonresponding ()Male 36 (79.5%)
Female 9 (20.5%)

PTA: posttraumatic amnesia; SD: standard deviation.