Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life after TBI: Comparison of a Disease-Specific (QOLIBRI) with a Generic (SF-36) Instrument

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the TBI population.

Demographic and clinical variables		Frequency (%)
Age	17–30	271 (34.1%)
	31–44	247 (31.1%)
	45–68	277 (34.8%)
Gender	Male	573 (72.1%)
	Female	222 (27.9%)
Time since injury	<1 year	93 (11.7%)
	1 to <2 years	102 (12.8%)
	2 to <4 years	203 (25.5%)
	4 to 18 years	394 (49.6%)
Relationship Status	Partnered	403 (50.7%)
	Not partnered	303 (38.1%)
Highest Education level	Primary school	42 (5.3%)
	Secondary school and trade or technical certificate	403 (50.7%)
	College diploma or degree	173 (21.8%)
	University degree	88 (11.1%)
Living	Living at home independently	420 (52.8%)
	Living at home supported	245 (30.8%)
	Nursing home	75 (9.4%)
Help Needed	Yes	306 (38.5%)
	No	427 (53.7%)
Leisure activities	Individual activities (internet + hobbies)	425 (53.5%)
	Social activities (socializing + physical activities)	505 (63.5%)
	Hobbies (hobbies + music)	395 (49.7%)
Health Complaints	Comorbidity	440 (55.3%)
	Sensory/Psychosomatic	631 (79.4%)
	Motor/Skeletal	363 (45.7%)
GCS	Severe (GCS < 8)	464 (58.4%)
	Moderate (GCS 8–12)	76 (9.6%)
	Mild (GCS ≥ 13)	255 (32.1%)
Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended Score	Severe Disability (GOSE 3-4)	143 (17.9%)
	Moderate Disability (GOSE 5-6)	433 (54.5%)
	Good Recovery (GOSE 7-8)	219 (27.6%)
HADS Anxiety score	Normal	496 (62.4%)
	Mild	144 (18.1%)
	Moderate/Severe	152 (19.1%)
HADS Depression score	Normal	537 (67.5%)
	Mild	120 (15.1%)
	Moderate/Severe	132 (16.6%)