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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of CTE groups

From: Tau pathology in the medial temporal lobe of athletes with chronic traumatic encephalopathy: a chronic effects of neurotrauma consortium study

Stage

n

Race

(AA:C)a

Military veteran (n)

Age at deathb

Age started contact sports

Years played

Age retired

Time from retirement to death (years)

II

14

1:13

1

48 ± 16 (24–71)

11 ± 4 (5–18)

14 ± 6 (5–27)

26 ± 7 (18–42)

23 ± 17 (1–46)

III

13

7:6

0

65 ± 12 (41–80)

13 ± 1 (10–14)

14 ± 5 (6–25)

27 ± 5 (19–35)

38 ± 15 (11–57)

IV

13

2:11

2

74 ± 8 (62–86)

11 ± 2 (8–14)

18 ± 7 (8–30)

29 ± 6 (21–40)

46 ± 12 (29–64)

  1. aAA African American, C Caucasian
  2. bnumbers presented as mean ± SD (range)