Table 4.
Number and consequences of PARI among injured university students in China (N=1081)
| Characteristics | All (N=1081), n (%) |
Male (N=367), n (%) |
Female (N=714), n (%) |
χ2 | P value |
| Number of PARI episodes | 29.837 | <0.001 | |||
| 1 | 534 (49.4) | 146 (39.8) | 388 (54.3) | ||
| 2 | 262 (24.2) | 89 (24.3) | 173 (24.2) | ||
| ≥3 | 285 (26.4) | 132 (36.0) | 153 (21.4) | ||
| Consequences of PARI | |||||
| Stop quickly and/or can’t participate in the next PA | 4.084 | 0.044 | |||
| No | 449 (41.5) | 137 (37.3) | 312 (43.7) | ||
| Yes | 632 (58.5) | 230 (62.7) | 402 (56.3) | ||
| Being absent from class | 2.416 | 0.120 | |||
| No | 778 (72.0) | 275 (74.9) | 503 (70.4) | ||
| Yes | 303 (28.0) | 92 (25.1) | 211 (29.6) | ||
| Seeking medical attention | 0.267 | 0.605 | |||
| No | 486 (45.0) | 169 (46.0) | 317 (44.4) | ||
| Yes | 595 (55.0) | 198 (54.0) | 397 (55.6) |
PA, physical activity; PARI, physical activity-related injury.