Table 1 Participant Demographics: Age, National Adult Reading Test (NART) and chronicity values expressed as mean (± 1 standard deviation). Loss of consciousness is abbreviated to LOC. All participants have normal eyesight and hearing, and were educated to degree level.
| Â | PCS + | PCS - | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
N (76) | 11 | 27 | 38 |
Age (years) | 24.27 (9.27) | 23.33 (3.11) | 23.13 (7.94) |
Gender (M:F) | 7:4 | 17:10 | 24:14 |
Handedness (L:R) | 0:11 | 4:23 | 4:34 |
NART | 116.9 (5.18) | 118.6 (3.11) | 116 (5.36) |
Chronicity (years) | 7 (5.8) | 6.55 (4.44) | - |
Medical Atten. (%) | 81.8 | 66.1 | - |
LOC (%) | 63.6 | 51.9 | - |
Traffic Accid. (%) | 45.5 | 11.1 | - |
Fall (%) | 27.3 | 37.0 | - |
Assault (%) | 18.2 | 11.1 | - |
Sport (%) | 9.1 | 29.6 | - |
Indust. Accid. (%) | 0.0 | 3.7 | - |
Home Accid. (%) | 0.0 | 7.4 | - |