Table 5.
Sport-specific adjusted associations between race and the diagnosis of concussion in athletes presenting to the emergency department with an injury to the head region.
| White | Hispanic | Black | Asian | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseballa | Ref | 0.98 (0.60–1.61) | 0.72 (0.50–1.04) | 1.03 (0.55–1.93) | 1.06 (0.44–2.56) |
| Basketballa | Ref | 0.61 (0.40–0.94) | 0.71 (0.57–0.90) | 1.12 (0.63–2.01) | 1.00 (0.61–1.63) |
| Cheerleadinga | Ref | 1.28 (0.70–2.35) | 0.56 (0.32–0.99) | 0.87 (0.32–2.35) | 1.44 (0.47–4.47) |
| Field hockeyb | Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Footballa | Ref | 0.88 (0.63–1.24) | 0.68 (0.54–0.85) | 0.65 (0.47–0.88) | 0.77 (0.48–1.24) |
| Gymnasticsa | Ref | 2.39 (0.50–11.3) | 0.22 (0.07–0.68) | 0.80 (0.11–5.92) | 21.57 (1.93–241.35) |
| Ice hockeya | Ref | 1.07 (0.08–13.89) | 0.52 (0.14–1.98) | 0.56 (0.09–3.59) | 18.50 (1.88–181.74) |
| Lacrossea | Ref | 0.60 (0.12–2.99) | 0.71 (0.30–1.68) | 0.07 (0.02–0.25) | 0.44 (0.13–1.52) |
| Rugbyc | Ref | 0.56 (0.10–3.06) | 0.80 (0.23–2.75) | 1.57 (0.05–46.52) | 2.71 (0.43–16.92) |
| Softballa | Ref | 1.05 (0.60–1.84) | 1.39 (0.77–2.51) | 0.29 (0.05–1.81) | 0.87 (0.12–6.61) |
| Soccera | Ref | 0.78 (0.63–0.97) | 0.76 (0.47–1.20) | 0.91 (0.64–1.30) | 0.71 (0.36–1.38) |
| Tennisa | Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Track and fielda | Ref | 0.71 (0.05–9.78) | 0.62 (0.26–1.47) | 0.24 (0.02–2.95) | 0.45 (0.12–1.62) |
| Volleyballa | Ref | 1.20 (0.57–2.53) | 0.57 (0.28–1.17) | 0.81 (0.30–2.23) | 1.47 (0.54–4.04) |
| Wrestlinga | Ref | 1.18 (0.66–2.09) | 1.16 (0.51–2.66) | 0.70 (0.23–2.13) | 0.28 (0.05–1.73) |
Adjusted for age, sex, location of injury, and year of ED presentation.
Adjusted for age, location of injury, and year of ED presentation.
Adjusted for location of injury and year of ED presentation.
Unable to calculate due to small number of weighted ED visits.