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Table 3 Descriptive statistics and F-test results for demographic and clinical factors comparing mean recovery times in days

From: Association between days for concussion recovery and initial specialty clinic evaluation within 48 hours

 

Mean recovery time in days

SD

F

p

Race/Ethnicity

  

0.93

0.47

 White

18.21

9.94

  

 Black

18.49

10.9

  

 Asian

20.73

9.38

  

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

7

-

  

 Multiracial

16.2

9.36

  

 Unknown

17.4

9.25

  

 Hispanic

19.19

9.9

  

Sex

  

27.1

 < 0.001***

 Male

16.63

9.08

  

 Female

20.1

10.44

  

Concussion history

  

13.6

 < 0.001***

 Yes

19.94

10.78

  

 No

17.3

9.26

  

Neurodevelopmental diagnosis

  

0.15

0.7

 Yes

18.47

9.15

  

 No

18.12

10.01

  

Psychiatric diagnosis

  

5.65

0.02*

 Yes

20.35

10.14

  

 No

17.89

9.79

  

Migraine history

  

0.68

0.41

 Yes

18.43

8.27

  

 No

19.7

9.77

  
  1. n = 856
  2. *values significant at p < 0.05
  3. **values significant at p < 0.01
  4. ***values significant at p < 0.001