Child SCAT3 and major subsection scores by age (9–12 years)
| Age | n | Symptoms | Parent symptoms | Severity | Parent severity | BESS | Orientation | Immediate memory | Concentration | Delayed recall | SAC-C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 54 | 7.00±4.93 | 5.83±4.84 | 10.13±8.24 | 8.63±8.35 | 1.85±2.60 | 3.56±0.57 | 12.17±2.41 | 3.44±1.08 | 3.80±1.16 | 22.96±3.73 |
| 10 | 62 | 8.42±5.75 | 6.71±5.88 | 12.56±10.04 | 9.19±8.61 | 1.95±1.92 | 3.71±0.49 | 12.52±2.93 | 3.75±0.97 | 3.83±1.31 | 23.81±4.12 |
| 11 | 55 | 8.05±5.08 | 8.62±5.41 | 11.02±8.02 | 11.05±7.08 | 1.20±1.95 | 3.85±0.36 | 13.65±1.42 | 3.98±0.99 | 3.98±0.99 | 25.47±2.16 |
| 12 | 50 | 8.38±4.53 | 8.00±5.15 | 13.48±14.5 | 10.76±7.92 | 1.40±2.09 | 3.78±0.42 | 13.66±1.72 | 4.18±1.08 | 4.14±1.05 | 25.80±2.59* |
Results are presented as mean±SD.
*Significant difference between ages (p<0.003).
BESS, Balance Error Scoring System; SCAT, Sport Concussion Assessment Tool; SAC-C, Standard Assessment of Concussion adapted to a child version.