Table 2.
Report by athletic trainers about the content of concussion information is delivered to athletes? (n=490 individuals, 276 institutions)
| Individual level % (n) | Institution % (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| List of symptoms of a concussion | 97.1% (476) | Yes 266 (96.4%) Mixed 2 (0.7%) |
| Information about proper management of a concussion (e.g., concussion evaluation, return to play protocol) | 88.4% (433) | Yes 239 (86.6%) Mixed 11 (4.0%) |
| Information about the long-term consequences of concussions1 | 76.9% (377) | Yes 201 (72.8%) Mixed 20 (7.3%) |
| Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) | 78.2% (295) | Yes 161 (75.9%) Mixed 12 (5.6%) |
| Second Impact Syndrome (SIS) | 83.0% (313) | Yes 170 (80.2%) Mixed 11 (5.2%) |
| Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) | 24.7% (93) | Yes 49 (23.1%) Mixed 12 (5.6%) |
| Other types of dementia (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease) | 13.0% (49) | Yes 19 (9.0%) Mixed 13 (6.1%) |
| Motor Neuron Disease (e.g., Lou Gehrig’s Disease/ALS) | 4.0% (15) | Yes 9 (4.2%) Mixed 4 (1.8%) |
| Parkinson’s Disease | 4.8% (18) | Yes 9 (4.2%) Mixed 5 (2.3%) |
| General cognitive decline | 43.5% (164) | Yes 82 (38.7%) Mixed 24 (11.4%) |
| Changes in mood or behavior (e.g., impulsivity, depression) | 55.4% (209) | Yes 115 (54.2%) Mixed 21 (9.8%) |
| Suicidal ideation/suicide | 22.5% (85) | Yes 38 (17.9%) Mixed 14 (6.6%) |
| Other | 1.3% (5) | Yes 4 (1.9%) |
| Impact on athletic performance of continuing playing with an undiagnosed concussion | 70.0% (343) | Yes 67.0% (185) Mixed 7.7% (21) |
| Importance of reporting symptoms of concussions | 92.4% (453) | Yes 91.3% (252) Mixed 2.2% (6) |
| Other | 2.0% (10) | Yes 1.1% (3) Mixed 1.5% (4) |
1
Only those people who answered yes to info provided about long-term consequences as a general category (n=377) were included in the assessment of responses to specific questions about long-term consequences