Seahawks Survey from KING 5

We are trying to learn about the overall health of men who have played NFL football. This survey is anonymous, if you
choose. If you do provide your name or personal information, we will not use it in any story. WE WILL NOT SHARE
YOUR INFORMATION. Info, like your age, is used only to compare your health to that of an average man your age.

QUESTIONS: (please check box with correct answer)

1) How many seasons in NFL ? 1(3%) 2(8%) 3(6%) 4(8%) 5(18%) 5+(56%)
2) Injuries during NFL career? 1-5(42%) 5-10(19%) 10-15(7%) 15-20(13%) 20+(9%)
3) Type of injuries: head(56%) joint(63%) broken bone(49%) tissue(40%) knee(46%)
4) Football related surgeries during/after career? 1-3(41%) 3-5(15%) 5-7(13%) 7+(12%)
5) Drugs/meds taken: pain shot (72%) steroid (17%) hormone(3%) PED(3%) stimulant(16%)
6) Do you have symptoms of early onset Arthritis? Yes(62%) no(22%) dont know(12%)
7) Pressured to play while injured?: never(26%) rarely(21%) often(28%) always(20%)

Mental Health and Well-Being Today

1) How would you describe your overall health compared to men who did not play in the NFL?
Better(23%) worse(56%) the same(17%)
2) Do you feel unusually anxious or depressed? Never(36%) sometimes(47%) always(15%)
3) Do you have a history or thoughts of suicide? Yes(11%) no(85%)
4) Do you have difficulty doing normal activities? Yes(38%) no(57%)
5) Have you had difficulty keeping a job? Yes(16%) no(77%)
6) Do you suffer today from: memory problems(50%) limit movement(44%) pain(67%)
7) Do you believe your brain was injured playing football? Yes(47%) no(10%) not sure(39%)
8) Check the words you use to describe yourself today: healthy(54%) happy(64%)
content(68%) successful(62%) disappointed(18%) damaged(40%) has-been(11%)

9) Do you think fans understand how harmful playing in NFL is? Yes(21%) no(78%)
10) Do you think fans CARE about players health? Yes(29%) no(67%)
11) Do you think the NFL cares about player health today? Yes(41%) no(59%)

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