Table 1. .
Descriptive Characteristics of a Sample of Clinicians Providing Patient Care to US Collegiate Athletes
| Characteristic |
Cliniciansa |
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| All |
Male |
Female |
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| Position | |||
| Total respondents, N | 900 | 491 | 261 |
| Athletic trainer, n (%) | 789 (87.7) | 417 (84.9) | 247 (94.6) |
| Physician, n (%) | 111 (12.3) | 74 (15.1) | 14 (5.4) |
| Teams for which patient care is provided | |||
| Total respondents, N | 739 | 496 | 263 |
| Male contact or collision sport, n (%) | 642 (86.9) | 457 (92.1) | 181 (68.8) |
| Any contact or collision sport, n (%) | 718 (97.2) | 475 (95.8) | 238 (90.5) |
| Supervisory structure | |||
| Total respondents, N | 757 | 478 | 242 |
| Athletic department, n (%) | 648 (85.6) | 399 (83.5) | 216 (89.3) |
| Medical institution, n (%) | 63 (8.3) | 45 (9.4) | 16 (6.6) |
| Other/unknown, n (%)b | 46 (6.1) | 34 (7.1) | 1 (0.4) |
| National Collegiate Athletic Association division of competition | |||
| Total respondents, N | 739 | 496 | 263 |
| I, n (%) | 478 (64.7) | 293 (59.1) | 110 (41.8) |
| II, n (%) | 163 (22.1) | 82 (16.5) | 58 (22.1) |
| III, n (%) | 266 (36.0) | 121 (24.4) | 95 (36.1) |
| Experience, y (SD) | |||
| Athletic trainer | 17.94 (8.9) | 20.17 (8.7) | 14.12 (7.9) |
| Physician | 18.72 (8.3) | 19.93 (7.3) | 12.07 (9.7) |
a
Not all participants provided responses to all questions.
b
Responses in the other/unknown category included academic (eg, department of kinesiology) and institutional reporting structures (eg, dean of student life), as well as responses that may have been misclassified (eg, associate athletic director).