Table 5 Study population demographic and clinical characteristics, GCS 14–15

Age Group, median (IQR)

5.0 (1.0–12.0)

7.0 (2.0–13.0)

0.007

 Male

1121 (62.9%)

112 (61.2%)

0.65

 Female

661 (37.1%)

71 (38.8%)

 No

691 (38.8%)

172 (94%)

< 0.001

 Yes

1092 (61.2%)

11 (6.0%)

 Headache^a

653 (59.8%)

6 (54.5%)

–

 Vomiting^a

292 (26.7%)

4 (36.3%)

 Lethargy^a

184 (16.8%)

2 (18.1%)

 Seizure^a

29 (2.7%)

1 (9.1%)

 Loss of consciousness^a

164 (15.0%)

2 (18.1%)

 Altered mental status^a

172 (15.8%)

0 (9.1%)

 Not acting normally, per parents^a

240 (22.0%)

1 (9.1%)

 Focal abnormal neurologic exam^a

24 (2.2%)

3 (27.2%)

 Cranial CT performed, (%)

309 (17.3%)

12 (6.6%)

< 0.001

 Admitted to the hospital

154 (8.6%)

102 (55.7%)

< 0.001

Neurosurgical procedure, n (%)

6

0

 Intracranial monitoring^b

0

 Craniotomy^b

4 (66.7%)

–

 Epidural evacuation^b

4 (66.7%)

 Skull fracture repair^b

4 (66.7%)