Table 1 Characteristics of the participants (N = 86)
| Â | Â | Mean (SD) | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic factors | Age | 43 (10) | Â |
| Â | Female | Â | 51 (59) |
| Â | Years of education | 16 (2) | Â |
| Â | Married/cohabitant | Â | 55 (66) |
| Â | Children in the household | Â | 46 (53) |
Cause of injury | Fall | Â | 37 (43.5) |
| Â | Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces | Â | 17 (20) |
| Â | Transport | Â | 15 (17) |
| Â | Sports | Â | 12 (14) |
| Â | Violence | Â | 4 (4.5) |
| Â | Unknown | Â | 1 (1) |
Injury severity | Mild TBI | Â | 81 (94) |
| Â | Moderate TBI | Â | 5 (6) |
LOC | Yes | Â | 31 (36) |
PTA | Yes | Â | 41 (48) |
Intracranial findings on CT/ MRI | Yes | Â | 20 (23) |
Extracranial injury | Yes | Â | 41 (48) |
Symptom burden (at baseline) | RPQ | 28 (11) | Â |
HRQoL (at 15 months post-injury) | QOLIBRI-OS | 47 (22) | Â |
| Â | EQ VAS | 53 (17) | Â |
Personality traits (at 15 months post-injury) | Neuroticism | 49.1 (10.4) | Â |
| Â | Extraversion | 44.4 (10.7) | Â |
| Â | Openness to experience | 47.5 (9) | Â |
| Â | Agreeableness | 54.1 (9.4) | Â |
| Â | Conscientiousness | 55.8 (7.6) | Â |