Table 1

Absolute injury rates with 95% CIs for all recorded injuries (n = 191) among males and females related to injury severity

AbsenceIncidence (injuries/100 athletes per season)Relative risk
MaleFemaleTotalMales versus females
None9.2 (5.8 to 12.7)3.9 (1.4 to 6.5)6.9 (4.7 to 9.2)2.35 (1.11 to 5.00)
1–3 days3.4 (1.3 to 5.5)2.6 (0.5 to 4.7)3.1 (1.6 to 4.6)1.31 (0.48 to 3.60)
4–7 days6.5 (3.6 to 9.4)4.4 (1.7 to 7.1)5.6 (3.5 to 7.6)1.49 (0.69 to 3.21)
8–28 days11.3 (7.4 to 15.2)7.9 (4.2 to 11.5)9.8 (7.1 to 12.5)1.44 (0.81 to 2.55)
>28 days11.6 (7.7 to 15.6)10.9 (6.6 to 15.2)11.3 (8.4 to 14.2)1.07 (0.64 to 1.79)
Total42.1 (34.7 to 49.6)29.7 (22.6 to 36.8)36.7 (31.5 to 41.9)1.42 (1.06 to 1.91)
  • Relative risk with 95% CIs between males and females is shown for each severity category.