In 2020, around eight percent of boys aged 17 years or younger in the United States reported having concussion or brain injury symptoms at least once in their lifetimes. This statistic illustrates the percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had symptoms of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by gender.
Percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had symptoms of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by gender
Characteristic
Percentage of children
Boys
7.7%
Girls
5.9%
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CDC. (December 1, 2021). Percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had symptoms of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283956/children-who-ever-had-brain-injury-symptoms-by-gender-us/
CDC. "Percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had symptoms of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by gender." Chart. December 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283956/children-who-ever-had-brain-injury-symptoms-by-gender-us/
CDC. (2021). Percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had symptoms of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283956/children-who-ever-had-brain-injury-symptoms-by-gender-us/
CDC. "Percentage of Children in The United States Aged 17 Years or Younger Who Ever Had Symptoms of Concussion or Brain Injury as of 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283956/children-who-ever-had-brain-injury-symptoms-by-gender-us/
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Percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had symptoms of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by gender [Graph], CDC, December 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283956/children-who-ever-had-brain-injury-symptoms-by-gender-us/
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