Table 4. .
Type of Injury |
Plays Per Season, No. |
Above-Median Group Versus Below-Median Group Injury Rate Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) |
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Below-Mediana Group (n = 1049) |
Above-Mediana Group (n = 1049) |
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Injury Count |
Total Athlete- Plays |
Athlete- Exposures |
Per 10 000 Athlete-Plays |
Per 1000 Athlete- Exposures |
Injury Count |
Total Athlete- Plays |
Athlete- Exposures |
Per 10 000 Athlete-Plays |
Per 1000 Athlete- Exposures |
Rates per 10 000 Athlete-Plays |
Rates per 1000 Athlete- Exposures |
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All injuries | 133 | 196 529 | 7732 | 6.77 | 17.20 | 196 | 503 960 | 8542 | 3.89 | 22.95 | 0.57 (0.46, 0.72)b | 1.33 (1.07, 1.66)b |
Time-loss injuries only | 36 | 196 529 | 7732 | 1.83 | 4.66 | 50 | 503 960 | 8542 | 0.99 | 5.85 | 0.54 (0.35, 0.83)b | 1.26 (0.82, 1.93) |
Non–time-loss injuries only | 97 | 196 529 | 7732 | 4.94 | 12.55 | 146 | 503 960 | 8542 | 2.90 | 17.09 | 0.59 (0.45, 0.76)b | 1.36 (1.05, 1.76)b |
Concussion only | 12 | 196 529 | 7732 | 0.61 | 1.55 | 20 | 503 960 | 8542 | 0.40 | 2.34 | 0.65 (0.32, 1.33) | 1.51 (0.74, 3.09) |
Median = 296.5 plays per season.
Indicates difference (95% confidence interval did not include 1.00).