. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jan 1.

Published in final edited form as: Clin J Sport Med. 2016 Jan;26(1):33–39. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000192

Table 2.

Influence of 2012 Wisconsin State Law on Concussion Reporting

	2013 % All High School (95% CI)	2013 % HS With SRC This Season	2013 % HS No SRC This Season	p

	(n = 346)	(n = 47)	(n =298)
Aware of WI state law (yes)	59.5 (54.3, 64.7)	55.3	60.1	.632
If yes, how did law influence whether or not concussion was reported				.001
Less likely to report	7.5 (3.5, 14.6)	8.0	7.4
Law made no difference	37.4 (28.4, 47.3)	68.0	28.4
More likely to report	55.1 (45.2, 64.7)	24.0	64.2

Note. HS=high school, SRC=sport-related concussion. The Wisconsin state law requires athletes to sign an information sheet before they can participate in sports. The law also requires athletes to be removed from play if there is a suspected concussion.