Table 3.
Mental health, cognitive, and chronic pain problems in the past year and past week.
| Total sample |
Started Football <12 Years Old |
Started Football 12+ Years Old |
χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past Year | |||||
| Felt Depressed | 28 (15.1%) | 12 (13.8%) | 16 (16.2%) | 0.20 | 0.65 |
| Anxiety | 25 (13.4%) | 10 (11.5%) | 15 (15.2%) | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| Anger Problem | 20 (10.8%) | 10 (11.5%) | 10 (10.1%) | 0.09 | 0.76 |
| Concentration Problems | 24 (12.9%) | 11 (12.6%) | 13 (13.1%) | 0.01 | 0.92 |
| Memory Problems | 16 (8.6%) | 9 (10.3%) | 7 (7.1%) | 0.63 | 0.43 |
| Headaches | 16 (8.6%) | 8 (9.2%) | 8 (8.1%) | 0.07 | 0.79 |
| Migraines | 9 (4.8%) | 7 (7.0%) | 2 (2.0%) | 3.65 | 0.06 |
| Chronic Pain | 65 (34.9%) | 32 (36.8%) | 33 (33.3%) | 0.24 | 0.62 |
| Back or Neck Pain | 52 (28.0%) | 22 (25.3%) | 30 (30.3%) | 0.58 | 0.45 |
| Past Week | |||||
| Felt Depressed | 29 (15.6%) | 13 (14.9%) | 16 (16.2%) | 0.05 | 0.82 |
| Anxiety | 25 (13.4%) | 10 (11.5%) | 15 (15.2%) | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| Anger Problem | 20 (10.8%) | 12 (13.8%) | 8 (8.1%) | 1.58 | 0.21 |
| Concentration Problems | 25 (13.4%) | 13 (14.9%) | 12 (12.1%) | 0.32 | 0.57 |
| Memory Problems | 17 (9.1%) | 8 (9.2%) | 9 (9.1%) | 0.00 | 0.98 |
| Headaches | 16 (8.6%) | 7 (8.0%) | 9 (9.1%) | 0.06 | 0.80 |
| Migraines | 7 (3.8%) | 5 (5.7%) | 2 (2.0%) | 1.78 | 0.18 |
| Chronic Pain | 65 (34.9%) | 35 (40.2%) | 30 (30.3%) | 2.01 | 0.16 |
| Back or Neck Pain | 55 (29.6%) | 30 (34.5%) | 25 (25.3%) | 1.89 | 0.17 |
Total Sample N = 186, <12 Years Sample n = 87, 12+ Years Sample n = 99. The problems in this table were rated as “often” or “always” over the past year.