Incidence of injuries as a function of severity grouping and playing position
| Incidence of injury, injuries/1000 player-hours (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards (n=18) | Backs (n=21) | All players (n=39) | |
| Injury severity | |||
| Minimal (2–3 days) | 11.9 (5.7 to 25.0) | 5.8 (1.9 to 18.0) | 9.1 (4.9 to 16.9) |
| Mild (4–7 days) | 5.1 (5.1 to 15.8) | 11.7 (5.3 to 26.0) | 8.2 (4.3 to 15.8) |
| Moderate (8–28 days) | 6.8 (2.6 to 18.1) | 7.8 (2.9 to 20.8) | 7.3 (3.7 to 14.6) |
| Severe (>28 days) | 6.8 (2.6 to 18.1) | 15.6 (7.8 to 31.2) | 10.9 (6.2 to 19.2) |
| All severities | 30.7 (19.3 to 48.7) | 40.9 (26.7 to 62.7) | 35.5 (25.9 to 48.6) |
| t Test; p value* | 0.779 | 0.522 | 0.803 |
↵* Comparison of incidences of ‘all severities’ with the incidence of ‘all severities’ in 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.1