Association between concussion and mental health in former collegiate athletes

Table 3 Sociodemographics and sports history of former collegiate athlete cohort (n = 797)

Sociodemographics/sports history	n	%	Sociodemographics/sports history	n	%
Sex			Highest education level
Male	376	47.2	High school/GED	6	0.7
Female	421	52.8	Bachelor’s degree	377	47.4
			Post-graduate degree	413	51.9
Age (in years)			Missing	1
Less than 29	212	26.6
30 to 34	139	17.4	Total years played sport
35 to 39	158	19.8	Less than 5	147	18.5
40 to 44	167	21.0	5 to 9	206	25.9
45 and over	121	15.2	10 to 14	221	27.8
			15 to 19	188	23.7
Race/ethnicity			20 to 24	25	3.1
Non-Hispanic White	686	86.1	25 or more	7	0.9
Non-Hispanic Black	71	8.9	Missing	3
Non-Hispanic Asian/PI^a	11	1.4
Mixed race	29	3.6	Years since playing college sports
			Less than 5	78	10.0
Current body mass index^b			5 to 9	152	19.4
Underweight/Normal	427	55.4	10 to 14	170	21.7
Overweight	264	33.2	15 to 19	143	18.3
Obese	90	11.3	20 to 24	149	19.1
Missing	3		25 or more	90	11.5
			Missing	15

^aPI = Pacific Islander.
^bWHO classifications: Underweight/Normal (<25.0 kg/m²); Overweight (25.0 – 29.9 kg/m²); Obese (≥30.0 kg/m²).

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