Table 2.
Prevalence (%) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for each chronic condition in the entire former cricketer sample and in the former cricketers and normal (ELSA) population included in matched analysis, and the age- and BMI-adjusted SMRs and 95% CI for chronic conditions in the former cricketer population compared to the normal population (ELSA), with statistically significant results in bold.
| Outcome | All cricketers (N = 165) | Cricketers aged 50+ (N = 113) | ELSA (N = 4496) | SMR analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Overall (95% CI) | % Overall (95% CI) | % Overall (95% CI) | Age- and BMI-adjusted SMR (95% CI) | |
| Heart Problems | 9.7% (6.0–15.3%) | 13.3% (8.1–21.0%) | 23.1% (21.9–24.4%) | 0.55 (0.33–0.91) |
| Hypertension | 23.6% (17.7–30.8%) | 31.9% (23.8–41.1%) | 36.4% (35.0–37.8%) | 0.84 (0.60–1.16) |
| Stroke | 1.2% (0.3–4.8%) | 1.8% (0.4–6.9%) | 4.5% (3.9–5.1%) | 0.38 (0.09–1.52) |
| Diabetes | 4.2% (2.0–8.7%) | 6.2% (2.9–12.6%) | 8.9% (8.1–9.8%) | 0.65 (0.31–1.35) |
| Asthma | 15.8% (10.9–22.2%) | 15.0% (9.5–23.0%) | 10.2% (9.3–11.1%) | 1.47 (0.91–2.37) |
| Dementiab | 0 | 0 | 0.6% (0.4–0.9%) | |
| Osteoarthritis | 44.2% (36.8–52.0%) | 51.3% (42.0–60.5%) | 13.4% (12.4–14.4%) | 3.64 (2.81–4.71) |
| Total Hip Replacement | 7.3% (4.2–12.4%) | 14.7% (8.2–24.9%) | 3.6% (3.0–4.4%) | 3.99a(2.21–7.20) |
| Total Knee Replacement | 5.5% (2.8–10.2%) | 10.7% (5.3–20.2%) | 2.5% (2.0–3.2%) | 3.84a(1.92–7.68) |
| Anxiety | 10.3% (6.5–16.0%) | 12.4% (7.4–20.0%) | 3.4% (2.9–3.9%) | 3.95 (2.34–6.67) |
| Depression | 6.7% (3.7–11.7%) | 8.8% (4.8–15.8%) | 4.2% (3.7–4.9%) | 2.22 (1.20–4.14) |
a
ELSA data only has complete data for those aged 50 and over, and only has THR and TKR data for those aged 60 and over. The cricketer population for each of these outcomes has been matched accordingly, with 75 cricketers and 2741 ELSA participants in the THR and TKR outcome analysis.
b
No cricketers reported dementia.