Key result
Full-time athletic trainers linked to ~22% lower subsidized lunch eligibility in public high schools.
Why the study?
The role of socioeconomic status in secondary school athletes' access to athletic training services had not been examined on a national scale.
Does socioeconomic status affect access to athletic training services in public secondary schools?
Cross-Sectional (n=3,482)
Yes
Does socioeconomic status affect access to athletic training services in public secondary schools?
Absolute Event Rate: 41.1% vs 52.9%
p-value: p=<0.001
Disparities in socioeconomic status are associated with unequal access to athletic training services in US public secondary schools.
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SES disparities were associated with unequal athletic trainer access; leaves open causal mechanisms and equity interventions in secondary schools.
Barter et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Socioeconomic disparities in athletic training access (n=3,482). Full-time athletic training services vs. No athletic training services was evaluated on Percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (p=<0.001). Public high schools with full-time athletic trainers had fewer students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (41.1%) compared to schools with no athletic trainers (52.9%; P<0.001).
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