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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 19.
Published in final edited form as: J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Sep;77(3 0 1):S12–S17. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000316

TABLE 3.

Behavior and Attitude Questions

Questions (Correct Response Among Choices of Never, Sometimes, Always) Correct Responses, n (%)
I would immediately tell a coach or athletic trainer that I had a headache, fogginess, or dizziness after getting hit in the head during a game or in practice (always) 201 (40.5)
I would report having a concussion to a coach or athletic trainer if I knew it meant I would have to sit out a practice or two (always) 252 (50.9)
I would report having a concussion to a coach or athletic trainer if I knew it meant I would have to sit out of a game (always) 175 (35.3)
If my teammate told me they thought they had a concussion, I would report it to a coach or athletic trainer (always) 192 (38.8)
I would continue playing a sport while having a headache that resulted from a minor bump to the head (never) 38 (7.7)
I would play through any condition or injury for our team to win (never) 40 (8.1)
I feel that it is important to be thoroughly evaluated by a medical personnel after an injury to make sure I recover completely (always) 323 (65.1)
I feel that getting a concussion is not a big deal and actually proves that I am tough (never) 423 (85.3)
I feel that if a star athlete gets a concussion during a state tournament game they should return to the game since it could be their last one of the season (never) 300 (60.5)
During a championship game, you get injured. It hurts but does not really hinder your ability to play. Knowing that it would result in a more severe injury, I would report the injury to a coach or athletic trainer (always) 105 (21.2)
It is OK for an athlete to continue playing in a game in which they have suffered a concussion (never) 372 (75.0)