Table 1 Demographic variables, injury severity, mechanism of injury, and associated injuries
Characteristic | Full Sample (n = 85) | Participants (n = 23) |
|---|---|---|
Age at injury in years; mean (SD) | 10.54 (4.7) Range: 0.0–17.9 | 10.95 (3.7) Range: 2.8–15.4 |
Male; n (%) | 64 (75.3) | 14 (60.9) |
GCS; median (IQR) | 10 (9) | 9 (9) |
Mild; n (%) | 30 (35.3) | 10 (43.5) |
Moderate; n (%) | 21 (24.7) | 4 (17.4) |
Severe; n (%) | 34 (40.0) | 9 (39.1) |
Intubated; n (%) | 52 (60.5) | 13 (56.5) |
PIFOS Total Score | 5.86 (9.8) | 4.59 (5.8) |
PIFOS Cognition Score | 2.29 (4.6) | 1.50 (2.5) |
Mechanism of Injury | n (%) | n (%) |
 Motor vehicle collision | 39 (45.9) | 11 (47.8) |
 Bicycle | 14 (16.5) | 0 (0)* |
 Fall | 16 (18.8) | 5 (21.7) |
 Sport | 7 (8.2) | 5 (21.7)* |
 Other | 9 (10.6) | 2 (8.7) |
CT Findings | n (%) | n (%) |
 Subdural hematoma | 46 (54.1) | 11 (47.8) |
 Epidural hematoma | 11 (12.9) | 3 (13.0) |
 Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 28 (32.9) | 9 (39.1) |
 Midline shift | 13 (15.3) | 3 (13.0) |
 Skull fracture | 48 (56.5) | 10 (43.5) |
Other injuries | n (%) | n (%) |
 Spine fracture | 6 (7.0) | 2 (8.7) |
 Spinal cord injury | 3 (3.5) | 2 (8.7) |
 Cardiovascular injury | 3 (3.5) | 2 (7.1) |
 Thoracic injury | 18 (20.9) | 6 (26.1) |
 Abdominal injury | 2 (2.3) | 1 (4.3) |
 Genital-urinal injury | 2 (2.3) | 1 (4.3) |
 Major fractures | 28 (32.6) | 8 (34.8) |
 Peripheral injury | 2 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) |