Table 2

Sport information for cases of sudden cardiac arrest and death in competitive athletes: 1 July 2014–30 June 2018 (n=331)

Sudden cardiac arrest with survival (n=158)Sudden cardiac death (n=173)Total (n=331)
N (%)N (%)N (%)
Basketball43 (27.2)52 (30.1)95 (28.7)
Football34 (21.5)50 (28.9)84 (25.4)
Soccer22 (13.9)17 (9.8)39 (11.8)
Track/cross country17 (10.8)14 (8.1)31 (9.4)
Baseball14 (8.9)7 (4.0)21 (6.3)
Swimming4 (2.5)7 (4.0)11 (3.3)
Lacrosse6 (3.8)3 (1.7)9 (2.7)
Ice hockey4 (2.5)4 (2.3)8 (2.4)
Wrestling3 (1.9)4 (2.3)7 (2.1)
Softball2 (1.3)4 (2.3)6 (1.8)
Volleyball3 (1.9)2 (1.2)5 (1.5)
Dance1 (0.6)3 (1.7)4 (1.2)
Tennis1 (0.6)3 (1.7)4 (1.2)
Cheerleading2 (1.3)1 (0.6)3 (0.9)
Boxing0 (0)1 (0.6)1 (0.3)
Crew1 (0.6)0 (0)1 (0.3)
Freestyle skiing0 (0)1 (0.6)1 (0.3)
Flag football1 (0.6)0 (0)1 (0.3)