Table 4

Median scores and Mann-Whitney U test results for all SCAT3 components and the 22 listed symptoms at both baseline and postconcussion by history of concussion

Baseline

Postconcussion

No concussion history (n=50)

Previous concussion (n=38)

Mann-Whitney U test

No concussion history (n=50)

Previous concussion (n=38)

Mann-Whitney U test

Median

Median

Z

Median

Median

Z

Number of symptoms

0

1

−1.58NS

11.5

9

−0.245NS

Symptom severity

0

2

−1.589NS

23

22.5

−0.177NS

 Headache

0

0

−0.806NS

3

2.5

−0.857NS

 Pressure in head

0

0

−1.032NS

2

2

−1.005NS

 Neck pain

0

0

−2.602**

0

1

−0.483NS

 Nausea/vomiting

0

0

−0.844NS

0

0

−0.170NS

 Dizziness

0

0

−0.455NS

1

1

−1.083NS

 Blurred vision

0

0

−0.094NS

0

0

−1.238NS

 Balance problems

0

0

−0.045NS

1

0

−1.054NS

 Sensitivity to light

0

0

−1.162NS

0

1

−0.239NS

 Sensitivity to noise

0

0

−0.318NS

0

0

−0.145NS

 Feeling slowed down

0

0

−0.748NS

1

2

−0.647NS

 Feeling in a fog

0

0

−0.084NS

1

0

−0.666NS

 Don’t feel right

0

0

−0.064NS

2

2

−0.039NS

 Difficulty concentrating

0

0

−0.423NS

1.5

0

−0.958NS

 Difficulty remembering

0

0

−1.218NS

0

0

−0.190NS

 Fatigue/low energy

0

0

−2.415*

1

1

−0.030NS

 Confusion

0

0

−0.362NS

0

0

−0.895NS

 Drowsiness

0

0

−0.851NS

0.5

1

−0.063NS

 Trouble falling asleep

0

0

−1.261NS

0

0

−0.971NS

 More emotional

0

0

−1.141NS

0

0

−0.210NS

 Irritability

0

0

−1.203NS

0

0

−0.306NS

 Sadness

0

0

−0.401NS

0

0

−0.497NS

 Nervous/anxious

0

0

−1.441NS

0

0

−0.825NS

SAC

27

27

−0.381NS

26

26

−0.574NS

Orientation

5

5

−0.747NS

5

5

−0.313NS

Immediate memory

15

15

−0.044NS

15

15

−0.854NS

Concentration

4

3

−1.403NS

4

4

−0.070NS

Delayed recall

4

4

−0.140NS

3

3

−0.930NS

m-BESS

3

3

−0.505NS

4

4

−0.469NS

Tandem gait

10

11.3

−1.562NS

11.3

11.6

−0.761NS

Coordination

1

1

−0.630NS

1

1.0

−1.619NS

  • *P<0.05, **p<0.01.

  • m-BESS, modified Balance Error Scoring System; NS, non-significant; SAC, Sideline Assessment of Concussion; SCAT3, Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 3.