Table 2.
Utilization of concussion information sources by survey respondents, from most to least frequent (may provide more than one answer) (N^= 995)
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| News Media | 462 (46) |
| Sports Media | 354 (36) |
| Physicians | 339 (34) |
| Medical professional health sites on the web (e.g. AAP) |
283 (28) |
| Concussion-specific internet education site | 225 (23) |
| Coaches | 224 (23) |
| Government health sites on the web (e.g. CDC) | 205 (8) |
| Other internet sites | 172 (17) |
| School program for parents | 147 (15) |
| Other** | 106 (11) |
| None | 40 (4) |
| Average number of information sources used | 2.6 |
^
n is provided when total is less than entire sample due to partial non-responders
**
20 individuals identified the Will Smith Movie, Concussion, as their primary source of information, with several referring only to “Will S mith” as their source of information about concussions.