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Table 2 Demographics of student-athletes with concussions in the 2015–2018 school years a

From: Incidence reporting via online high school concussion surveillance by certified athletic trainers and school nurses, 2015–2018

 

2015–2018 school years combined

Gender, n (%)

 Male

178b (59.7)

 Female

122 (40.9)

Race, n (%)

 White

221 (74.2)

 Black

41 (13.8)

 Asian

14 (4.7)

 Otherc

23 (7.7)

Ethnicity, n (%)

 Hispanic/Latino

50 (18.0)

 Non-Hispanic/Latino

228 (82.0)

  1. a Note: Some categories smaller due to non-response; some percentages do not add up to 100 due to rounding
  2. b Two of the male concussions were sustained by students in 8th grade
  3. c Other races include American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and any races defined as “other” by the respondent