Table 1.
Characteristics of the pickleball players
| Overall (N = 1758) n (%) |
Males (N = 786) n (%) |
Females (N = 972) n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group (Years) | |||
| ≥65 | 985 (56.0) | 475 (60.4) | 510 (52.5) |
| 18–64 | 773 (44.0) | 311 (39.6) | 462 (47.5) |
| State Region | |||
| Midwest | 758 (43.1) | 346 (44.0) | 412 (42.4) |
| Southeast | 412 (23.4) | 199 (25.3) | 213 (21.9) |
| Northeast | 245 (14.0) | 94 (12.0) | 151 (15.5) |
| West | 206 (11.7) | 80 (10.2) | 126 (13.0) |
| Southwest | 137 (7.8) | 67 (8.5) | 70 (7.2) |
| Race | |||
| White | 1669 (94.9) | 745 (94.8) | 924 (95.1) |
| Asian | 54 (3.1) | 26 (3.3) | 28 (2.9) |
| Black or African American | 19 (1.1) | 12 (1.5) | 7 (0.7) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 (0.5) | 2 (0.3) | 7 (0.7) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) | 6 (0.6) |
| Weekly Pickleball Play | |||
| 3x or more | 1206 (68.6) | 534 (67.9) | 672 (69.1) |
| Up to 2x | 552 (31.4) | 252 (32.1) | 300 (30.9) |
| Weekly Play Time | |||
| Up to 2 h | 908 (52.4) | 383 (48.7) | 525 (54.0) |
| More than 2 h | 825 (47.6) | 403 (51.3) | 422 (46.0) |
| Playing Experience (Approximate Years) | |||
| <5 | 1275 (72.5) | 548 (69.7) | 727 (74.8) |
| ≥5 | 483 (27.5) | 238 (30.3) | 245 (25.2) |
| Level of Play | |||
| Recreational | 1766 (98.8) | 770 (98.0) | 996 (99.4) |
| Advanced/Professional | 22 (1.2) | 16 (2.0) | 6 (0.6) |
| DUPR Rating | |||
| No | 1149 (65.4) | 485 (61.7) | 664 (68.3) |
| Yes | 609 (34.6) | 301 (38.3) | 308 (31.7) |
| DUPR Rating Level | |||
| 3.0–3.9 (Intermediate) | 441 (72.4) | 209 (69.4) | 232 (75.3) |
| ≥4.0 (Advanced/Elite) | 126 (20.7) | 84 (27.9) | 42 (13.7) |
| 2.5–2.9 (Beginner) | 42 (6.9) | 8 (2.7) | 34 (11.0) |
| MSK Sports Injury Prevention Training | |||
| No | 1355 (77.1) | 611 (77.7) | 744 (76.5) |
| Yes | 403 (22.9) | 175 (22.3) | 228 (23.5) |
| Concussion Prevention Training | |||
| No | 1392 (79.2) | 624 (79.4) | 768 (79.0) |
| Yes | 366 (20.8) | 162 (20.6) | 204 (21.0) |
| Perceived Sports Injury Prevention Knowledge (Out of 10) | |||
| Low/Moderate (1–7) | 1410 (80.2) | 649 (82.6) | 761 (78.3) |
| High (8–10) | 348 (19.8) | 137 (17.4) | 211 (21.7) |
| Perceived Sports Injury Prevention Importance (Out of 10) | |||
| High (8–10) | 1473 (83.8) | 621 (79.0) | 852 (87.7) |
| Low/Moderate (1–7) | 285 (16.2) | 165 (21.0) | 120 (12.4) |
| Employment Status* | |||
| Retired | 1141 (62.6) | 509 (62.7) | 632 (62.5) |
| Employed for wages | 467 (25.6) | 210 (25.9) | 257 (25.4) |
| Self-employed | 122 (6.7) | 61 (7.5) | 61 (6.0) |
| Student | 44 (2.4) | 22 (2.7) | 22 (2.2) |
| Homemaker | 27 (1.5) | 2 (0.2) | 25 (2.5) |
| Out of work | 22 (1.2) | 8 (1.0) | 14 (1.4) |
*Multiple responses allowed
DUPR: Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating; MSK: Musculoskeletal