Survey of short-term oral corticosteroid administration by orthopaedic physicians in college and high school athletes

Table 2 Type and number of athletes treated with short-term oral corticosteroids within the past 2 years.

Type of Athlete	Number of Respondents
High School Athlete	11 (5%)
College Athlete	59 (29%)
Both	133 (66%)
Number of high school athletes treated within previous 2 years (n = 144)
< 5	93 (65%)
6-10	28 (20%)
11-15	6 (4%)
>16	17 (12%)
Number of college athletes treated within previous 2 years (n = 191)
<5	98 (51%)
6-10	44 (23%)
11-15	25 (13%)
>16	24 (13%)