Table 1. Demographic Data for 2012-2015 NFL Seasons.
Demographics Data of Included Team Games (N = 960) | |||||
Variable | n | % out of 960 games | Mean Concussion Incidence | Confidence Interval | Standard Error |
Mean Game Day Temperature Range in oF (20oF Increments) | |||||
< 20oF | 11 | 1.15% | 1.00 | 0.15 – 1.85 | 0.3814 |
21 to 40oF | 134 | 13.96% | 0.7313 | 0.58 – 0.88 | 0.07796 |
41 to 60oF | 418 | 43.54% | 0.6483 | 0.56 – 0.72 | 0.04102 |
61 to 80oF | 362 | 37.71% | 0.4751 | 0.40 - 0.54 | 0.0361 |
> 80oF | 35 | 3.65% | 0.3429 | 0.12 – 0.56 | 0.108 |
Mean-Game Day Temperature (Quartile Analysis) | |||||
< 40oF | 145 | 15.10% | 0.7517 | 0.59 – 0.90 | 0.07739 |
40 to 55oF | 279 | 29.06% | 0.6918 | 0.59 – 0.79 | 0.05147 |
55 to 70oF | 363 | 37.81% | 0.5041 | 0.42 – 0.58 | 0.0379 |
> 70oF | 173 | 18.02% | 0.4566 | 0.35 – 0.56 | 0.05279 |
Mean-Game Day Humidity | |||||
< 60% | 273 | 28.44% | 0.6190 | 0.52 – 0.71 | 0.04956 |
61 to 70% | 259 | 26.98% | 0.5444 | 0.44 – 0.64 | 0.04927 |
71 to 80% | 253 | 26.35% | 0.5968 | 0.50 – 0.69 | 0.04865 |
> 80% | 175 | 18.23% | 0.5886 | 0.47 – 0.71 | 0.06235 |
Mean-Game Day Barometric Pressure | |||||
< 30 inHg | 374 | 38.96% | 0.6070 | 0.52 – 0.69 | 0.04176 |
30.01 to 30.10 inHg | 211 | 21.98% | 0.5308 | 0.42 – 0.63 | 0.05129 |
30.11 to 30.20 inHg | 181 | 18.85% | 0.4641 | 0.36 – 0.56 | 0.05343 |
> 30.20 inHg | 194 | 20.21% | 0.7268 | 0.60 – 0.85 | 0.06424 |
Mean-Game Day Dew Point | |||||
< 30oF | 203 | 21.15% | 0.6650 | 0.55 – 0.77 | 0.05526 |
30 to 45oF | 271 | 28.23% | 0.6679 | 0.55 – 0.78 | 0.05705 |
45 to 60oF | 343 | 35.73% | 0.5685 | 0.48 – 0.64 | 0.04068 |
> 60oF | 143 | 14.90% | 0.3706 | 0.27 – 0.46 | 0.04829 |