Six most frequently reported reasons behind players’ non-involvement in AFIPP (n = 104)
| Reason for not participating in the AFIPP project* | Proportion of players (%) |
|---|---|
| *Wording as per questionnaire. | |
| †Significantly different in players who usually wore/did not wear a mouthguard (32.3% v 5.6%, 95% CI for difference 18.2 to 35.2) | |
| ‡Significantly different in players with and without a previous injury history (23.8% v 7.3%, 95% CI for difference 9.3 to 23.6) | |
| I did not know about the project | 39.4 |
| I was not at training when the research team visited my club | 36.5 |
| I already have headgear/mouthguard | 23.1† |
| I did not want to | 14.4 |
| Protective equipment restricts my playing ability | 14.4 |
| I was worried I would be targeted by other players | 10.6‡ |