Table 1.
Characteristic |
Frequency (%) |
State (n = 225) | |
Arizona | 82 (36.4) |
North Carolina | 143 (63.6) |
Sex (n = 225) | |
Male | 72 (32.0) |
Female | 153 (68.0) |
Sport (n = 225) | |
Football | 37 (16.4) |
Boys' ice hockey | 26 (11.6) |
Boys' lacrosse | 47 (20.9) |
Girls' lacrosse | 14 (6.2) |
Boys' soccer | 43 (19.1) |
Girls' soccer | 58 (25.8) |
Previous concussion education (n = 222) | |
Question: Has someone talked with you about concussion before? | |
Yes | 144 (64.8) |
No | 78 (35.2) |
Previous concussion history (n = 201) | |
Question (asked of parent): How many times has your child been diagnosed with a concussion? (1 or more = yes) | |
Yes | 52 (25.9) |
No | 149 (74.1) |