Table 1

Characteristics of the study population 

Patients with mTBIReferences
n93 517935 170
Sex (%)
 Female42 789 (45.8)427 890 (45.8)
 Male50 728 (54.2)507 280 (54.2)
Age, mean, years (SD)45.9 (21, 2)46.0 (21, 2)
Age group (%)
 18–40 years44 709 (47.8)447 080 (47.8)
 41–65 years29 761 (31.8)297 545 (31.8)
 >66 years19 047 (20.4)190 545 (20.4)
Education (%)
 ≤10 years39 428 (42.3)339 573 (36.3)
 >10 and ≤15 years36 201 (38.7)401 613 (42.9)
 >15 years10 450 (11.2)124 841 (13.3)
 Unknown7338 (8, 0)69 143 (7, 4)
Marital status (%)
 Married30 223 (32.3)382 481 (40, 9)
 Widowed10 044 (10.7)89 328 (9.6)
 Divorced11 502 (12.3)72 912 (7.8)
 Unmarried41 748 (44.6)390 448 (41.8)
Income (%)
 Low25 152 (26.9)236 282 (25.3)
 Medium47 256 (50.5)427 495 (45.7)
 High21 109 (22.6)271 393 (29.0)
Comorbidities (%)
 Hypertension12 796 (13.7)121 206 (13.0)
 Heart failure910 (1.0)7152 (0.8)
 Stroke2691 (2.9)16.166 (1.7)
 Epilepsy1283 (1.4)4248 (0.5)
 Alcohol abuse3360 (3.6)4087 (0.4)
 Drug abuse884 (0.9)1837 (0.2)
 Dementia1005 (1.1) 5558 (0.6)
  • mTBI, mild traumatic brain injury.