Table 4

The relationship between characteristics of bicyclists with PCS and the number of PCS symptoms (n=28)

1–34–67–910+N (% of sample)Test statistic
n (% of sample)4 (14.3)9 (32.1)7 (25.0)8 (28.6)28 (100.0)
Sex, n (%)P=0.59*
 Male2 (7.1)5 (17.9)3 (10.7)3 (10.7)13 (46.4)
 Female2 (7.1)4 (14.3)4 (14.3)5 (17.9)15 (53.6)
Age at time of concussion,
n (%)
P=0.35†
 ≤290 (0.0)3 (10.7)1 (3.6)1 (3.6)5 (17.9)
 30–643 (10.7)6 (21.4)6 (21.4)7 (25.0)22 (78.6)
 ≥651 (3.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.6)
Previous concussion, n (%)P=0.06†
 01 (3.6)2 (7.1)2 (7.1)3 (10.7)8 (28.6)
 1–32 (7.1)7 (25.0)4 (14.3)2 (7.1)15 (53.6)
 4–70 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.6)1 (3.6)2 (7.1)
 ≥80 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.6)2 (7.1)3 (10.7)
Pre-existing conditions, n (%)P=0.05*
 Migraines0 (0.0)1 (3.6)2 (7.1)2 (7.1)5 (17.9)
 Anxiety0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.6)1 (3.6)2 (7.1)
 Depression0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.6)0 (0.0)1 (3.6)
 ADD/ADHD0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (7.1)0 (0.0)2 (7.1)
 Bipolar disorder0 (0.0)1 (3.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.6)
 Multiple comorbidities0 (0.0)1 (3.6)2 (7.1)2 (7.1)5 (17.9)
 None4 (14.3)1 (3.6)4 (14.3)1 (3.6)12 (42.9)
Helmet use, n (%)P=0.69*
 Yes3 (10.7)8 (28.6)3 (10.7)6 (21.4)20 (71.4)
 No1 (3.6)1 (3.6)4 (14.3)2 (10.7)8 (28.6)
Recovery status, n (%)P=0.03*
 Recovered2 (7.1)2 (7.1)1 (3.6)0 (0.0)5 (17.9)
 Not recovered2 (7.1)7 (25.0)6 (21.4)8 (28.6)23 (82.1)
  • *Mann-Whitney U test.

  • †Kruskal-Wallis H test.

  • PCS, postconcussion syndrome.