Table 5. .
Reasons for Not Reporting a Concussion by Access to an Athletic Trainer (AT)
| Reason |
Frequency of Reason for Not Reporting a Concussion, n (%)a |
χ2 |
P Value |
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| AT (n = 438) |
No AT (n = 277) |
Total (n = 715) |
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| I did not think it was serious. | 136 (31.0) | 105 (38.0) | 241 (33.7) | 3.57 | .05b |
| I did not want to lose playing time. | 100 (22.8) | 91 (32.9) | 191 (26.7) | 5.65 | .02b |
| I did not want to let the team down. | 68 (15.5) | 74 (26.7) | 142 (19.9) | 13.35 | <.001b |
| I did not want to have to go to the doctor. | 48 (11.0) | 57 (20.6) | 105 (14.9) | 12.53 | <.01b |
| I thought my parents would be upset. | 14 (3.2) | 21 (7.6) | 35 (4.8) | 12.53 | <.01b |
| It was the end of the season; I didn't want to miss a game. | 50 (11.4) | 49 (17.7) | 99 (13.8) | 5.60 | .02b |
| My team was going to the playoffs when it happened. | 20 (4.7) | 30 (10.8) | 50 (7.0) | 10.18 | <.01b |
| I was trying to get a scholarship to play in college. | 21 (4.8) | 28 (10.1) | 49 (6.9) | 7.51 | .01b |
| I did not know at the time it was a concussion. | 65 (14.8) | 59 (21.3) | 124 (17.3) | 4.94 | .03b |
| I do not have health insurance and could not go to the doctor. | 7 (1.6) | 11 (4.0) | 18 (2.5) | 3.89 | .05b |
| I thought my teammates would think I'm weak. | 41 (9.4) | 37 (13.4) | 78 (11.0) | 2.79 | .10 |
| I thought my coach would get mad. | 28 (6.4) | 28 (10.1) | 56 (7.8) | 3.25 | .07 |
| I thought my coach would think I'm weak. | 43 (6.0) | 39 (14.1) | 82 (11.5) | 3.04 | .08 |
a
Indicates the frequencies and percentages that represent the proportion of the sample groups that selected each statement as a reason for not reporting a concussion.
b
P ≤ .05.