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Table 1 Characteristics of Athletes with SRC

From: The relationship between symptom burden and systemic inflammation differs between male and female athletes following concussion

Variable

Males (n = 20)

Females (n = 20)

Age

21.4 (19.9–22.3)

20.4 (18.9–22)

Concussion History (n, %)

12 (60)

11 (55)

Sport (n, %)

 Basketball

1 (5)

1 (5)

 Field hockey

–

2 (10)

 Football

6 (30)

–

 Ice hockey

5 (25)

5 (25)

 Lacrosse

1 (5)

3 (15)

 Mountain biking

–

1 (5)

 Rugby

5 (25)

6 (30)

 Soccer

–

1 (5)

 Volleyball

2 (10)

1 (5)

Days from injury to assessment

4 (3–5.2)

5 (3–5)

SCAT5 symptoms

 Total Symptoms

9.5 (4.8–17.2)

9.0 (5.8–12.2)

 Symptom Severity

16.0 (4.8–43.5)

14.5 (6.8–23.5)

Symptom Clusters

 Somatic

9.5 (2.8–17.5)

10 (3.8–14)

 Cognitive

6 (2.5–14)

3.0 (1.8–6.2)

 Sleep

1.5 (0–6.5)

2.0 (1–4.2)

 Emotion

1 (0–4.0)

0 (0–2.0)

Days to medical clearance

27 (21–46.2)

23 (12–60)

  1. sport-related concussion (SRC); sport concussion assessment tool 5 (SCAT5).
  2. All values reported as the median and interquartile range, unless otherwise stated