Game-related injuries among non-elite Pee Wee ice hockey players (2011–2012)
| Injury | Severe injury | Concussion | Severe concussion | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alberta | Ontario | Alberta | Ontario | Alberta | Ontario | Alberta | Ontario |
| Number of injuries or concussions | 101 | 14 | 38 | 8 | 67 | 8 | 22 | 4 |
| Athlete participation, h | 24 122.67 | 8748.14 | 24 122.67 | 8748.14 | 24 122.67 | 8748.14 | 24 122.67 | 8748.14 |
| Injury rate, injuries per 1000 player-hours (95% CI) | 4.19 (3.38 to 5.19) | 1.6 (0.87 to 2.94) | 1.58 (1.15 to 2.16) | 0.91 (0.42 to 1.98) | 2.78 (2.19 to 3.52) | 0.91 (0.41 to 2.06) | 0.91 (0.58 to 1.42) | 0.46 (0.15 to 1.42) |
| Incidence rate ratio (95% CI) | 2.62 (1.38 to 4.96) | 1 (Reference) | 1.72 (0.75 to 3.95) | 1 (Reference) | 3.04 (1.31 to 7.03) | 1 (Reference) | 1.99 (0.60 to 6.68) | 1 (Reference) |
| Absolute rate reduction if checking were not permitted to injuries per 1000 player-hours (95% CI) | 2.59 (1.42 to 3.76) | 0.66 (−0.15 to 1.47) | 1.86 (0.94 to 2.78) | 0.45 (−0.13 to 1.04) | ||||