| Location | All (%, n = 278) | No headgear (%, n = 216) | Headgear (%, n = 52) |
| Front/forehead | 16.2 (45/278) | 20.4 (44/216) | 3.8 (2/52) |
| Side/temporal | 11.9 (33/278) | 14.8 (32//216) | 1.9 (1/52) |
| Back/occiput | 8.6 (24/278) | 10.6 (23/216) | 1.9 (1/52) |
| Top | 5.4 (15/278) | 6.0 (13/216) | 3.8 (2/52) |
| Face | 17.6 (49/278) | 18.1 (39/216) | 19.2 (10/52) |
Relative risk (RR) associated with abrasions, lacerations and contusions:
(1) For front, side, back, top of head and the face:
(a) Female athletes RR = 1.93 (p<0.001)
(2) For front, side, back, top of head but not the face:
(a) No-HG: RR = 1.86 (p<0.05)
(b) Female athletes: RR = 1.72 (p<0.02)</p>