Table 3

Response rates, injuries and illnesses in NOCs of different sizes (measured by number of athletes)

<3030–99100–200>200All
NOC (athletes)132 (1114)37 (1890)20 (2510)15 (5050)204 (10 564*)
Injuries (%)256 (23)308 (16)380 (15)416 (8)1360† (13)
Illnesses (%)108 (10)187 (10)182 (7)280 (6)757‡ (7)
Report forms submitted§ (%)624 (97)332 (93)248 (97)1204 (96)
Injuries/illnesses reported by NOCs43/18163/105238/117291/190735/430
Injuries/illnesses reported only by LOCOG213/90145/82142/65125/90625/327
  • *Independent Olympic Athletes excluded..

  • †NOC is missing for 1 injury.

  • ‡NOC is missing for 1 illness.

  • §Countries with less than 30 athletes were excluded from the response rate analysis.

  • LOCOG, London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games; NOCs, National Olympic Committee.