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. 2024 Jul 31;10(3):e001844. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001844

Table 2. Injury incidence, severity and burden.

Sex Cases (n) Incidence (95% CI) Median time loss (25th–75th percentile) Burden
All health problems Both sexes 996 4.73 (4.44 to 5.02) 2 (0–5) 24.15
Male 760 4.64 (4.32 to 4.98) 2 (0–6) 23.73
Female 236 5.01 (4.4 to 5.68) 1.5 (0–4) 25.62
Sudden-onset injury Both sexes 345 1.64 (1.47 to 1.81) 2 (0–6) 10.40
Gradual-onset injury Both sexes 454 2.15 (1.96 to 2.36) 1 (0–3) 7.88
Illness Both sexes 197 0.94 (0.81 to 1.07) 3 (1–7) 5.90
Head Both sexes 4 0.02 (0.01 to 0.05) 3.5 (0–8.75) 0.11
Neck Both sexes 39 0.19 (0.14 to 0.25) 0 (0–2.5) 0.40
Shoulder Both sexes 69 0.33 (0.25 to 0.41) 1 (0–6) 3.47
Upper arm Both sexes 6 0.03 (0.01 to 0.06) 1.5 (0.25–2) 0.05
Elbow Both sexes 50 0.24 (0.18 to 0.31) 0 (0–2) 0.95
Forearm Both sexes 17 0.08 (0.05 to 0.12) 1 (0–3) 0.58
Wrist Both sexes 26 0.12 (0.08 to 0.18) 0 (0–1.75) 0.27
Hand Both sexes 32 0.15 (0.1 to 0.21) 0 (0–3.5) 0.61
Thoracic spine Both sexes 47 0.22 (0.17 to 0.3) 1 (0–5) 0.68
Lumbosacral spine Both sexes 265 1.26 (1.11 to 1.41) 2 (0–5) 5.93
Abdomen Both sexes 11 0.05 (0.03 to 0.09) 1 (0–2.5) 0.13
Hip/groin Both sexes 53 0.25 (0.19 to 0.33) 1 (0–3) 0.77
Thigh Both sexes 17 0.08 (0.05 to 0.12) 2 (0–10) 0.41
Knee Both sexes 82 0.39 (0.31 to 0.48) 1 (0–4) 2.08
Lower leg Both sexes 10 0.05 (0.03 to 0.08) 2.5 (0–4) 0.13
Ankle Both sexes 16 0.08 (0.05 to 0.12) 3 (0–8.25) 0.50
Foot Both sexes 46 0.22 (0.16 to 0.29) 2 (0–4) 0.97
Region unspecified Both sexes 9 0.04 (0.02 to 0.08) 3 (1–5) 0.28