Baseline characteristics comparing non-elite and elite Pee Wee (11–12 years) Hockey Players in Alberta and Ontario, 2011–2012
| Non-elite | Elite | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Ontario | Alberta | Ontario | |||||
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 553 | (93.73) | 274 | (97.51) | 281 | (95.58) | 165 | (99.40) |
| Female | 28 | (4.75) | 6 | (2.14) | 8 | (2.72) | 1 | (0.60) |
| Missing data, n (%) | 9 | (1.53) | 1 | (0.36) | 5 | (1.70) | 0 | (0) |
| Height, mean (SD), cm | 150.41 | (8.78) | 152.68 | (10.18) | 154.82 | (8.80) | 152.67 | (8.23) |
| Missing data, n (%) | 165 | (27.97) | 69 | (24.56) | 49 | (16.67) | 22 | (13.25) |
| Weight, mean (SD), kg | 42.41 | (9.13) | 45.23 | (10.96) | 44.87 | (8.26) | 43.84 | (8.24) |
| Missing data, n (%) | 148 | (25.08) | 57 | (20.28) | 49 | (16.67) | 21 | (12.65) |
| Year of play | ||||||||
| First | 359 | (60.85) | 101 | (35.94) | 94 | (31.97) | 66 | (39.76) |
| Second | 230 | (38.98) | 179 | (63.70) | 193 | (65.65) | 96 | (57.83) |
| Missing data, n (%) | 1 | (0.17) | 1 | (0.36) | 7 | (2.38) | 4 | (2.41) |
| Level of play | ||||||||
| Select/4–7 | 295 | (50.00) | 191 | (67.97) | – | – | ||
| House/8–11 | 295 | (50.00) | 90 | (32.03) | ||||
| Position | ||||||||
| Forward | 322 | (54.58) | 143 | (50.89) | 159 | (54.08) | 89 | (53.61) |
| Defense | 181 | (30.68) | 84 | (29.89) | 92 | (31.29) | 54 | (32.53) |
| Goalie | 59 | (10.00) | 25 | (8.90) | 35 | (11.90) | 17 | (10.24) |
| Missing data, n (%) | 28 | (4.75) | 29 | (10.32) | 8 | (2.72) | 6 | (3.61) |
| Previous injury* | ||||||||
| No | 525 | (88.98) | 234 | (83.27) | 230 | (78.23) | 142 | (85.54) |
| Yes | 51 | (8.64) | 22 | (7.83) | 55 | (18.71) | 16 | (9.64) |
| Missing data, n (%) | 14 | (2.37) | 25 | (8.90) | 9 | (3.06) | 8 | (4.82) |
| Previous concussion | ||||||||
| No | 479 | (81.19) | 239 | (85.05) | 214 | (72.79) | 124 | (74.70) |
| Yes | 108 | (18.31) | 30 | (10.68) | 76 | (25.85) | 38 | (22.89) |
| Missing data, n (%) | 3 | (0.51) | 12 | (4.27) | 4 | (1.36) | 4 | (2.41) |
| Attitude towards body checking total score, mean(SD), XX/55 items | 35.43 | (5.95) | 24.87 | (5.75) | 37.72 | (5.88) | 33.76 | (5.60) |
| Missing data, n (%) | 36 | (6.10) | 39 | (13.88) | 20 | (6.80) | 31 | (18.67) |
*Participants with previous injuries had a self-reported history of one or more injuries over the last year that required medical attention or resulted in time loss from activity. Previous concussions were not included in the measurement of previous injuries.