Table 2.
Athletes' Concussion Knowledge and Belief Descriptivesa
| Knowledge and Belief Conceptsb |
Frequency Correct (%) |
| Signs and symptomsc | |
| Question: Check YES beside all of the things that show how a person may feel or what might happen to a person because of a concussion. Check NO if you think it would not happen. | |
| Headache (yes; n = 225) | 210 (93.3) |
| Dizziness/feeling woozy (yes; n = 224) | 205 (91.5) |
| Problem remembering things (yes; n = 224) | 202 (90.2) |
| Blacking out (yes; n = 224) | 194 (86.6) |
| Fuzzy vision (yes; n = 225) | 193 (85.8) |
| Things smell funny (no; n = 222) | 185 (83.3) |
| Trouble understanding things (yes; n = 223) | 180 (80.7) |
| Black eye (no; n = 222) | 177 (79.7) |
| Bleeding from the mouth (no; n = 222) | 173 (77.9) |
| Things taste funny (no; n = 223) | 167 (74.9) |
| Bleeding from the ear (no; n = 224) | 167 (74.6) |
| Chest pain (no; n = 223) | 165 (73.9) |
| Trouble sleeping (yes; n = 223) | 154 (69.1) |
| Tummy/stomach hurts or feels sick (yes; n = 222) | 129 (58.1) |
| Numbness/tingling in arms (yes; n = 221) | 94 (42.5) |
| Weakness in neck (no; n = 224) | 71 (31.7) |
| Additional identification knowledgec | |
| A concussion only occurs if you lose consciousness/black out; check: yes, no, I don't know (no; n = 225) | 165 (73.3) |
| Brain as body part injured with a concussion; check: skull, face, brain, neck, I don't know (yes; n = 224) | 176 (78.6) |
| Consequences of returning to play too soonc | |
| Question: Place a check mark in the box beside all of the things listed below you think can happen from someone returning to their sport too soon after a concussion. | |
| No bad things can happen (no; n = 223) | 212 (94.2) |
| You may be more likely to get another concussion (yes; n = 224) | 171 (76.0) |
| Skin rash (no; n = 224) | 218 (96.9) |
| Brain damage (yes; n = 224) | 174 (77.3) |
| I don't know what might happen (no; n = 224) | 208 (92.4) |
| Consequences of multiple concussionsc | |
| Question: Place a check mark in the box beside all of the things listed below you think can happen because someone has more than one concussion. | |
| No bad things can ever happen (no; n = 223) | 221 (98.2) |
| You may be more likely to get another concussion (yes; n = 223) | 137 (60.9) |
| Skin rash (no; n = 223) | 215 (95.6) |
| Brain damage (yes; n = 223) | 188 (83.6) |
| Trouble remembering things (yes; n = 225) | 172 (76.4) |
| I don't know what might happen (no; n = 223) | 206 (91.6) |
| Attitudes/beliefs and intentions about concussion | |
| Do you think you should tell someone if you have a concussion? (yes; n = 222) | 216 (97.3) |
| If you think you have a concussion do you think you should keep playing in a game? (no; n = 223) | 217 (97.3) |
| If you think you have a concussion do you think you should keep playing in a practice? (no; n = 223) | 214 (96.0) |
| Would you tell someone if you thought you had a concussion? (yes; n = 223) | 216 (96.8) |
| Do you think your teammates would get upset with you if you had to come out of a game or practice because of a concussion? (no; n = 223) | 173 (77.1) |
a
Instrument is presented in its original form.
b
All frequencies reported as the best/correct answer.
c
Included in the knowledge score.