Age range, years of playing experience in elite competition and exposure to concussion education reported by elite rugby league participants in Australia
| Total (n=151) | NRL (n=59) | Reserve grade (n=32) | U20s (n=60) | ||
| Age range (years) | <18 | 22 (14.6%) | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) | 21 (35%) |
| 19–22 | 75 (49.7%) | 15 (25.4%) | 21 (65.6%) | 39 (65%) | |
| 23–25 | 21 (13.9%) | 13 (22%) | 8 (25%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 26–28 | 14 (9.3%) | 12 (20.3%) | 2 (6.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 29–30 | 11 (7.3%) | 10 (16.9%) | 1 (3.1%) | 0 (0%) | |
| >30 | 8 (5.3%) | 8 (13.6%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Years played in elite competitions | 0–2 | 67 (44.4%) | 5 (8.5%) | 8 (25%) | 54 (90%) |
| 3–5 | 29 (19.2%) | 13 (22%) | 11 (34.4%) | 5 (8.3%) | |
| >5 | 55 (36.4%) | 41 (69.5%) | 13 (40.6%) | 1 (1.7%) | |
| Concussion education by the club | Yes | 129 (85.4%) | 53 (89.8%) | 28 (87.5%) | 48 (80%) |
| No | 6 (4%) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (3.1%) | 4 (6.7%) | |
| Unsure | 16 (10.6%) | 5 (8.5%) | 3 (9.4%) | 8 (13.3%) |
%, percentage of participants in subsection; n, number of participants; NRL, National Rugby League.