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. 2017 Oct;52(10):955–965. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-52.7.06

Table 2. .

Injury Rates by Age in Youth Football Players During Games in the 2013 Season

Type of Injury
Age, y
Injury Rate Ratio for Players Aged 11–15 y Versus 5–10 y (95% Confidence Interval)
5 to 10 (n = 1137)
11 to 15 (n = 961)

Injury Count
Exposures
Rates
Injury Count
Exposures
Rates
Total Athlete- Plays
Athlete- Exposures
Per 10 000 Athlete-Plays
Per 1000 Athlete- Exposures
Total Athlete- Plays
Athlete- Exposures
Per 10 000 Athlete-Plays
Per 1000 Athlete- Exposures
Rate per 10 000 Athlete-Plays
Rate per 1000 Athlete- Exposures
All injuries 158 377 800 8848 4.18 17.86 171 322 689 7426 5.30 23.03 1.27 (1.02, 1.57)a 1.29 (1.04, 1.60)a
Time-loss injuries only 30 377 800 8848 0.79 3.39 56 322 689 7426 1.74 7.54 2.19 (1.40, 3.41)a 2.22 (1.43, 3.47)a
Non–time-loss injuries only 128 377 800 8848 3.39 14.47 115 322 689 7426 3.59 15.49 1.05 (0.82, 1.35) 1.07 (0.83, 1.38)
Concussion only 10 377 800 8848 0.26 1.13 22 322 689 7426 0.68 2.96 2.58 (1.22, 5.44)a 2.62 (1.24, 5.54)a
a

 Indicates difference (95% confidence interval did not include 1.00).