In 2021, around 11.9 percent of high school students in the United States reported having one or more concussions from playing a sport or being physically active in the last 12 months. At that time, male youth were slightly more likely to report a sports-related concussion than female youth. This statistic shows the percentage of high school students in the United States who had a concussion from playing sports or being physically active in 2021, by gender.
Percentage of high school students in the United States who had a concussion from playing sports or being physically active in 2021, by gender
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CDC. (February 5, 2024). Percentage of high school students in the United States who had a concussion from playing sports or being physically active in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449030/us-high-school-students-who-had-a-sports-related-concussion-by-gender/
CDC. "Percentage of high school students in the United States who had a concussion from playing sports or being physically active in 2021, by gender." Chart. February 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449030/us-high-school-students-who-had-a-sports-related-concussion-by-gender/
CDC. (2024). Percentage of high school students in the United States who had a concussion from playing sports or being physically active in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449030/us-high-school-students-who-had-a-sports-related-concussion-by-gender/
CDC. "Percentage of High School Students in The United States Who Had a Concussion from Playing Sports or Being Physically Active in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449030/us-high-school-students-who-had-a-sports-related-concussion-by-gender/
CDC, Percentage of high school students in the United States who had a concussion from playing sports or being physically active in 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449030/us-high-school-students-who-had-a-sports-related-concussion-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of high school students in the United States who had a concussion from playing sports or being physically active in 2021, by gender [Graph], CDC, February 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449030/us-high-school-students-who-had-a-sports-related-concussion-by-gender/
