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Table 1 Subject characteristics

From: Cerebrospinal fluid levels of neuroinflammatory biomarkers are increased in athletes with persistent post-concussive symptoms following sports-related concussion

 

SRC athletes, n = 24

Controls, n = 12

Male sex, % (n), p = 0.486

54% (13)

42%, (5)

Age, mean (SD), p = 0.103

25 (5.1) years

28 (4.9) years

Sports (n)

Ice hockey (9), soccer (5), karate (4), alpine skiing (2), indoor hockey (2), handball (1), and wrestling (1)

Running (12)

Years of practice in the contact sport, mean (SD)*

17.8 (5.0)

 

Number of SRCs, mean (range)

5 (1–10)

Time from last SRC, median (IQR)

17 (10.5–26) months

SCAT5 number of symptoms, median (IQR)

19 (14–22)

SCAT5 symptom severity, median (IQR)

51 (IQR 33–74)

RBANS, Z-score (SD)

− 1.25 (1.20)

  1. The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5h edition (SCAT5) has a maximum symptom severity of 132 and a maximum number of symptoms of 22
  2. SD  standard deviation and IQR interquartile range
  3. *Data from the Lund cohort