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. 2025 Aug 22;11:100. doi: 10.1186/s40798-025-00900-2

Table 6.

Multivariable Regression Model Examining the Predictors of All-Complaint Injuries in Pickleball Players

Variable OR 95% CI p-value
Sex
Females (reference group) 1
Males 1.33 1.07–1.65 0.011*
Age Group
18–32 (reference group) 1
33–47 3.11 1.66–5.82 < 0.001*
48–62 3.06 1.88–4.98 < 0.001*
63–77 1.83 1.16–2.87 0.009*
≥ 78 1.01 0.55–1.87 0.971
Weekly Pickleball Play
Up to 2x (reference group) 1
3x or more 1.45 1.15–1.84 0.002*
Average Pickleball Play Duration Per Session
Up to 2 h (reference group) 1
3 h or more 1.17 0.95–1.45 0.148
Pickleball Play Experience
≥5 years (reference group) 1
<5 years 1.50 1.19–1.90 0.001*
Sports Injury Prevention Knowledge (Likert Scale)
High (8–10) (reference group) 1
Low/Moderate (1–7) 1.27 0.98–1.65 0.072
Sports Injury Prevention Importance (Likert Scale)
High (8–10) (reference group) 1
Low/Moderate (1–7) 2.02 1.52–2.67 < 0.001*
BMI 1.02 0.99–1.05 0.088*