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Table 2 Characteristics of the language samples

From: Factorial validity and comparability of the six translations of the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire translations: results from the CENTER-TBI study

Variable

Group/values

Dutch (N = 597)

English (N = 223)

Finnish (N = 213)

Italian (N = 268)

Norwegian (N = 263)

Spanish (N = 254)

Total (N = 1818)

Sexa

Female

229 (38.4%)

74 (33.2%)

84 (39.4%)

84 (31.3%)

83 (31.6%)

75 (29.5%)

629 (34.6%)

Male

368 (61.6%)

149 (66.8%)

129 (60.6%)

184 (68.7%)

180 (68.4%)

179 (70.5%)

1189 (65.4%)

Age

M (SD)

52.9 (19.1)

48.3 (17.1)

47.7 (19.6)

50.2 (20.6)

45.8 (19.9)

47.1 (19.4)

49.5 (19.5)

Mdn [Min, Max]

57.0 [16.0, 95.0]

51.0 [16.0, 85.0]

50.0 [16.0, 89.0]

53.0 [16.0, 93.0]

48.0 [16.0, 89.0]

44.0 [16.0, 93.0]

51.0 [16.0, 95.0]

Years of education

M (SD)

14.4 (3.87)

14.9 (3.73)

13.3 (3.16)

12.4 (4.37)

14.1 (3.21)

14.7 (5.60)

14.0 (4.13)

Mdn [Min, Max]

15.0 [4.00, 30.0]

14.0 [7.00, 25.0]

12.0 [9.00, 30.0]

13.0 [4.00, 25.0]

14.0 [4.00, 25.0]

15.0 [2.00, 30.0]

14.0 [2.00, 30.0]

Missing

128 (21.4%)

30 (13.5%)

66 (31.0%)

50 (18.7%)

15 (5.7%)

45 (17.7%)

334 (18.4%)

Injury causea

Incidental fall

287 (48.1%)

88 (39.5%)

98 (46.0%)

95 (35.4%)

111 (42.2%)

116 (45.7%)

795 (43.7%)

Road traffic accident

238 (39.9%)

104 (46.6%)

70 (32.9%)

135 (50.4%)

105 (39.9%)

107 (42.1%)

759 (41.7%)

Other

67 (11.2%)

28 (12.6%)

37 (17.4%)

31 (11.6%)

43 (16.3%)

25 (9.8%)

231 (12.7%)

Missing

5 (0.8%)

3 (1.3%)

8 (3.8%)

7 (2.6%)

4 (1.5%)

6 (2.4%)

33 (1.8%)

Clinical pathwaysa

ER

102 (17.1%)

62 (27.8%)

51 (23.9%)

67 (25.0%)

66 (25.1%)

71 (28.0%)

419 (23.0%)

Ward

308 (51.6%)

74 (33.2%)

99 (46.5%)

57 (21.3%)

114 (43.3%)

54 (21.3%)

706 (38.8%)

ICU

187 (31.3%)

87 (39.0%)

63 (29.6%)

144 (53.7%)

83 (31.6%)

129 (50.8%)

693 (38.1%)

GOSE score

3

14 (2.3%)

13 (5.8%)

9 (4.2%)

24 (9.0%)

9 (3.4%)

12 (4.7%)

81 (4.5%)

4

30 (5.0%)

18 (8.1%)

7 (3.3%)

19 (7.1%)

4 (1.5%)

13 (5.1%)

91 (5.0%)

5

63 (10.6%)

36 (16.1%)

17 (8.0%)

27 (10.1%)

32 (12.2%)

32 (12.6%)

207 (11.4%)

6

89 (14.9%)

34 (15.2%)

23 (10.8%)

43 (16.0%)

55 (20.9%)

22 (8.7%)

266 (14.6%)

7

180 (30.2%)

37 (16.6%)

45 (21.1%)

45 (16.8%)

62 (23.6%)

78 (30.7%)

447 (24.6%)

8

221 (37.0%)

84 (37.7%)

112 (52.6%)

110 (41.0%)

101 (38.4%)

97 (38.2%)

725 (39.9%)

Missing

0 (0%)

1 (0.4%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (0.1%)

TBI severitya

Uncomplicated mild

275 (46.1%)

83 (37.2%)

96 (45.1%)

75 (28.0%)

110 (41.8%)

80 (31.5%)

719 (39.5%)

Complicated mild

190 (31.8%)

65 (29.1%)

74 (34.7%)

90 (33.6%)

85 (32.3%)

106 (41.7%)

610 (33.6%)

Moderate

45 (7.5%)

11 (4.9%)

16 (7.5%)

33 (12.3%)

17 (6.5%)

12 (4.7%)

134 (7.4%)

Severe

63 (10.6%)

51 (22.9%)

15 (7.0%)

61 (22.8%)

27 (10.3%)

52 (20.5%)

269 (14.8%)

Missing

24 (4.0%)

13 (5.8%)

12 (5.6%)

9 (3.4%)

24 (9.1%)

4 (1.6%)

86 (4.7%)

GCS score

Mean (SD)

13.4 (3.09)

12.2 (4.38)

13.7 (2.73)

11.9 (4.13)

13.4 (3.13)

12.4 (4.51)

12.9 (3.68)

Median [Min, Max]

15.0 [3.00, 15.0]

15.0 [3.00, 15.0]

15.0 [3.00, 15.0]

14.0 [3.00, 15.0]

15.0 [3.00, 15.0]

15.0 [3.00, 15.0]

15.0 [3.00, 15.0]

Missing

15 (2.5%)

1 (0.4%)

8 (3.8%)

0 (0%)

2 (0.8%)

2 (0.8%)

28 (1.5%)

Total ISS

M (SD)

17.0 (12.1)

20.5 (17.4)

13.3 (9.94)

22.8 (18.0)

17.6 (14.7)

19.4 (16.3)

18.3 (14.8)

Mdn [Min, Max]

13.0 [1.00, 75.0]

17.0 [1.00, 75.0]

9.00 [1.00, 50.0]

18.0 [1.00, 75.0]

13.0 [1.00, 75.0]

16.0 [1.00, 75.0]

13.0 [1.00, 75.0]

  1. aFor categorical variables and the GOSE score, absolute (N) and relative (%) frequencies are reported. Due to rounding, the values may not sum up to exactly 100%
  2. M, mean; SD, Standard deviation; Mdn, median; Min, minimum; Max, maximum; Injury cause (Other: summarized category for relative frequencies < 5%, including non-intentional injury; suicide attempt; violence/assault, act of mass violence); ER, emergency room; ward, admission to hospital ward; ICU, intensive care unit; GOSE, Glasgow Outcome Scale – Extended; ISS, Injury Severity Score