TABLE 3.
Rate of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures per 10,000 Athlete-Exposures and Odds Ratio of a Rupture Occurring During Competition Versus Practice and Regular Season/Postseason Versus Preseasona
| Sport | Competition vs Practice Rate | Regular Season/Postseason vs Preseason Rate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Practice | OR (95% CI) | P Value | Regular Season/Postseason | Preseason | OR (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Basketball | ||||||||
| Men’s | 25 | 6.3 | 4.0 (2.5-6.5) | <.0001b | 6.3 | 11 | 1.0 (0.6-1.7) | .86 |
| Women’s | 64 | 15 | 4.4 (3.2-5.9) | <.0001b | 15 | 29 | 0.9 (0.6-1.3) | .58 |
| Field hockey (women’s) | 34 | 16 | 2.2 (0.9-5.2) | .09 | 16 | 33 | 0.5 (0.2-1.2) | .13 |
| Football (men’s) | 568 | 88 | 6.8 (5.7-8.1) | <.0001b | 158 | 151 | 1.1 (0.9-1.3) | .61 |
| Gymnastics (women’s) | 129 | 22 | 6.1 (2.7-13.4) | <.0001b | 48 | 19 | 2.5 (1.0-6.0) | .04b |
| Ice hockey | ||||||||
| Men’s | 25 | 1.8 | 14 (4.0-48) | <.0001b | 1.8 | 4.3 | 0.2 (0.1-0.4) | <.0001b |
| Women’s | 10 | 2.5 | 4.1 (0.7-24) | .12 | 2.5 | 0 | 1.7 (0.1-30) | .73 |
| Lacrosse | ||||||||
| Men’s | 94 | 30 | 6.2 (3.5-11) | <.0001b | 30 | 38 | 1.2 (0.6-2.2) | .63 |
| Women’s | 111 | 25 | 4.5 (2.9-7.5) | <.0001b | 25 | 26 | 2.0 (1.1-3.8) | .03b |
| Soccer | ||||||||
| Men’s | 25 | 3.7 | 6.9 (3.0-16) | <.0001b | 3.7 | 2.7 | 7.9 (3.0-21) | <.0001b |
| Women’s | 48 | 13 | 3.8 (2.4-5.8) | <.0001b | 13 | 23 | 1.0 (0.6-1.6) | .88 |
| Volleyball (women’s) | 15 | 6.4 | 2.3 (1.2-4.5) | <.0001b | 6.4 | 9.7 | 0.8 (0.4-1.7) | .58 |
aOR, odds ratio.
bAchieved statistical significance.