Table 5.

ORs (95% CIs) for reduction of sports load having acknowledged the occurrence of a tapering injury among athletes with sufficient MS health literacy (LiMP score ≥6) compared with athletes with insufficient MS health literacy displayed by socioeconomic standing and age group

Socioeconomic standing (HDI)	Youth athletes OR (95% CI)	Adult athletes OR (95% CI)	All athletes OR (95% CI)
Low	1.32 (0.08–22.41)	1.12 (0.09–14.28)	1.06 (0.17–6.77)
Medium-high	0.93 (0.42–2.04)	0.29 (0.11–0.78)	0.58 (0.31–1.06)
Very high	0.52 (0.14–2.00)	2.45 (1.33–4.53)	1.79 (1.08–2.97)
All	0.72 (0.38–1.37)	1.22 (0.78–1.92)	0.99 (0.70–1.39)

Socioeconomic standing was estimated by the Human Development Index (HDI) category of the home country. HDI category: low, <0.55; medium-high, 0.55–0.79; very high, ≥0.80.

n=28 athletes (22 youths and 6 adults) did not respond to questions about injuries and are not included.

LiMP, Literacy in Musculoskeletal Problems; MS, musculoskeletal.