Table 2

Illness incidence proportions per 1000 registered athletes with 95% CI during 11 international athletics championships according to type of championships, sex and disciplines

All championships (n=11)Indoor championships (n=5)Outdoor championships (n=6)
Total (n=12 594)Female* (n=5766)Male* (n=6828)Total (n=2913)Female* (n=1338)Male* (n=1575)Total (n=9681)Female (n=4428)Male (n=5253)
Total43.4 (39.8 to 46.9)47.0 (41.5 to 52.5)40.1 (35.5 to 44.8)20.6 (15.4 to 25.8)20.9 (13.3 to 28.6)19.7 (12.8 to 26.5)50.2 (45.9 to 54.6)54.9 (48.2 to 61.6)46.3 (40.6 to 51.9)
Explosive34.0 (30.2 to 37.8)36.5 (30.9 to 42.2)31.5 (26.5 to 36.5)18.1 (12.6 to 23.6)20.5 (12.0 to 29.0)15.1 (8.2 to 22.0)39.4 (34.7 to 44.1)42.0 (35.0 to 49.1)37.1 (30.9 to 43.3)
  Sprints45.9 (38.9 to 52.9)43.2 (33.2 to 53.1)47.7 (38.0 to 57.4)24.8 (14.3 to 35.3)27.4 (11.4 to 43.4)20.2 (7.1 to 33.2)52.8 (44.2 to 61.4)48.5 (36.3 to 60.6)56.4 (44.3 to 68.5)
  Hurdles32.8 (22.4 to 43.2)38.4 (22.3 to 54.5)27.6 (14.3 to 40.9)10.9 (−1.4 to 23.3)7.5 (−7.1 to 22.0)14.3 (−5.4 to 33.9)39.9 (26.7 to 53.0)48.4 (27.7 to 69.1)31.8 (15.4 to 48.2)
  Jumps24.2 (17.9 to 30.6)30.8 (20.4 to 41.1)18.2 (10.5 to 25.9)15.1 (6.6 to 23.5)23.5 (8.3 to 38.7)7.3 (−0.9 to 15.5)29.4 (20.6 to 38.1)34.8 (21.1 to 48.5)24.3 (13.2 to 35.3)
  Throws23.2 (15.9 to 30.5)25.5 (14.2 to 36.8)21.3 (11.8 to 30.8)14.2 (−1.8 to 30.2)0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)23.8 (−2.8 to 50.4)24.5 (16.5 to 32.6)28.7 (16.0 to 41.5)20.9 (10.8 to 31.0)
  Combined events33.5 (17.3 to 49.6)49.1 (20.8 to 77.4)19.7 (2.6 to 36.8)14.5 (−5.4 to 34.4)14.7 (−13.9 to 43.3)14.3 (−13.5 to 42.1)41.2 (20.1 to 62.3)64.1 (25.7 to 102.5)21.7 (0.7 to 42.8)
Endurance66.0 (58.0 to 74.1)74.7 (61.8 to 87.7)59.5 (49.4 to 69.6)29.4 (16.4 to 42.4)22.5 (4.7 to 40.2)34.2 (15.9 to 52.5)73.9 (64.5 to 83.2)85.4 (70.2 to 100.5)65.1 (53.4 to 76.7)
  Middle distances46.3 (35.0 to 57.7)50.7 (32.7 to 68.7)43.0 (28.4 to 57.5)30.4 (14.7 to 46.0)20.9 (0.6 to 41.2)37.0 (14.5 to 59.6)54.9 (39.6 to 70.2)65.6 (40.8 to 90.5)46.3 (27.4 to 65.2)
  Long distances31.6 (21.2 to 42.1)39.8 (22.3 to 57.4)25.1 (12.5 to 37.6)26.9 (3.6 to 50.1)26.3 (−9.7 to 62.3)27.3 (−3.2 to 57.7)32.6 (20.9 to 44.3)42.4 (22.7 to 62.1)24.6 (10.8 to 38.3)
  Marathon106.6 (84.2 to 128.9)144.5 (107.1 to 182.0)73.8 (47.9 to 99.6)106.6 (84.2 to 128.9)144.5 (107.1 to 182.0)73.8 (47.9 to 99.6)
  Race walking125.9 (98.3 to 153.5)109.9 (65.6 to 154.3)134.2 (99.3 to 169.2)125.9 (98.3 to 153.5)109.9 (65.6 to 154.3)134.2 (99.3 to 169.2)
  • *Information on sex is missing for one illness.