Outcome one year after insult according to duration of the vegetative state
| Number | Dead | Vegetative | Conscious | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derived from Task Force data.4 | ||||
| Vegetative after one month | ||||
| Traumatic | 540 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| Non-traumatic | 214 | 47% | 39% | 14% |
| Vegetative after 3 months | ||||
| Traumatic | 268 | 31% | 30% | 39% |
| Non-traumatic | 108 | 36% | 58% | 6% |
| Vegetative after 6 months | ||||
| Traumatic | 151 | 28% | 53% | 19% |
| Non-traumatic | 80 | 18% | 81% | 1% |