Table 4.
IIR According to Injury Location a
| Location | Soligard 30 | Soligard 31 | Engebretsen 13 | Ekeland 11 | Total IIR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head and neck | 16.0 | 19.7 | 20.7 | 33.3 | 18.6 (18.2-19.1) |
| Face (including eyes, ears, nose) | 5.7 | 1.6 | 4.5 | NR | 5.3 (5.1-5.5) |
| Head | 6.3 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 33.3 | 10.6 (9.4-11.9) |
| Cervical spine/neck | 4.1 | NR | 5.6 | NR | 4.8 (4.5-5.1) |
| Trunk | 17.4 | 14.8 | 16.5 | NR | 17.0 (16.9-17.1) |
| Thoracic spine/upper back | 3.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | NR | 3.3 (3.3-3.4) |
| Lumbar spine/lower back | 7.3 | 8.2 | 5.6 | NR | 6.8 (6.6-7.1) |
| Chest/ribs | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | NR | 1.7 (1.6-1.8) |
| Abdomen | 0.3 | NR | 1.8 | NR | 1.5 (0.7-2.2) |
| Pelvis/sacrum/buttock | 4.9 | 1.6 | 3.9 | NR | 4.5 (4.4-4.7) |
| Upper limbs | 22.0 | 16.4 | 21.4 | NR | 21.7 (21.7-21.8) |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 7.1 | 4.9 | 5.3 | NR | 6.5 (6.2-6.7) |
| Upper arm | 1.6 | NR | 1.1 | NR | 1.5 (1.3-1.7) |
| Elbow | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | NR | 3.2 (3.2-3.2) |
| Forearm | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | NR | 1.5 (1.3-1.7) |
| Wrist | NR | 3.3 | 4.9 | NR | 4.9 (4.8-4.9) |
| Hand/finger | 8.4 | 3.3 | 6.0 | NR | 7.7 (7.3-8.0) |
| Lower limbs | 44.6 | 49.2 | 41.4 | 66.7 | 44.0 (43.6-44.3) |
| Hip/groin | 6.5 | 1.6 | 4.9 | NR | 6.0 (5.8-6.2) |
| Knee | 14.4 | 41.0 | 13.7 | 33.3 | 20.0 (17.9-22.0) |
| Thigh | 4.6 | 1.6 | 7.0 | NR | 5.7 (5.3-6.1) |
| Lower leg | 3.3 | NR | 6.3 | NR | 4.9 (4.3-5.5) |
| Achilles tendon | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | NR | 1.3 (1.2-1.4) |
| Ankle | 9.2 | 1.6 | 5.6 | NR | 8.2 (7.8-8.7) |
| Foot/toe | 5.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 33.3 | 5.4 (3.3-7.5) |
| Total | 7.1 | 20.2 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 7.1 (2.3-11.9) |
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Data are reported in percentages. IIR, injury incidence rate; NR, not reported.