Table 3

Incidence rate of illnesses by sex and age group for athletes competing at the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

Sex/Age groupTotal number of illnessesAthletes with an illness (n)Total number of athletes competingTotal number of athlete daysAthletes with an illness (%)Illness incidence rate: illnesses/1000 athlete days (95% CI)
All8777567680413.612.8 (10.2 to 16.0)
Male6254433519612.511.9 (9.2 to 15.6)
Female2523134160817.215.6 (10.2 to 23.6)
Age 13–25 years2422161193213.712.4 (8.2 to 18.9)
Age 26–35 years2826216259212.010.8 (7.3 to 16.0)
Age 36–67 years3529190228015.315.4 (10.8 to 21.8)