Table 2

Cognitive ability (CA) and educational level (EL) as a function of concussion pretesting or post-testing and without concussion

CA, mean (SD)EL, mean (SD)
Admitted patients
 Concussion pretesting95.5 (14.9)*10.2. (1.7)*
 Concussion post-testing97.1 (14.9)*10.2 (1.7)*
A&E patients
 Concussion pretesting96.3 (14.8)*10.4 (1.8)*
 Concussion post-testing99.0 (14.9)10.6 (1.8)*
All patients96.5 (14.9)*10.3 (1.8)*
Non-patients100.1 (15.0)11.0 (1.8)
  • *Differs significantly from the corresponding non-patients mean (p<0.01, a priori contrast).