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. 2019 Mar 7;5(1):e000489. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2018-000489

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariate models of potential risk factors for all injuries

Non-injured (n=536) Injured
(n=142)
Univariate Multivariate
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Age (years) 44.04 (11.65) 43.46 (11.81) 1.00 (0.98 to 1.01) 1.00 (0.98 to 1.02)
Gender (male) 273 (50.9%) 74 (52.1%) 1.05 (0.72 to 1.52) 0.96 (0.61 to 1.49)
BMI (kg/m2) 23.62 (2.87) 24.08 (3.08) 1.05 (0.99 to 1.12) 1.05 (0.98 to 1.13)
Injury history (yes) 157 (29.3%) 58 (40.8%) 1.67 (1.14 to 2.44) 1.66 (1.12 to 2.46)
Training hours 50.18 (93.9) 53.37 (101.9) 1.00 (0.999 to 1.002) 1.00 (0.999 to 1.003)
Distance/week preparation
 <5 km 36 (6.7%) 14 (9.9%) 2.03 (0.87 to 4.70) 2.99 (0.99 to 9.07)
 5–10 km 96 (17.9%) 34 (23.9%) 1.85 (0.92 to 3.69) 1.98 (0.89 to 4.41)
 10–20 km 206 (38.4%) 49 (34.5%) 1.24 (0.65 to 2.38) 1.15 (0.57 to 2.32)
 20–30 km 125 (23.3%) 31 (21.8%) 1.29 (0.65 to 2.59) 1.20 (0.58 to 2.47)
 >30 km 73 (13.6%) 14 (9.9%) Ref. Ref.
Training period
 Not or hardly 38 (7.1%) 10 (7.0%) 1.13 (0.54 to 2.37) 0.71 (0.26 to 1.92)
 1–5 weeks 39 (7.3%) 13 (9.2%) 1.43 (0.73 to 2.81) 1.18 (0.57 to 2.42)
 6–11 weeks 47 (8.8%) 18 (12.7%) 1.65 (0.91 to 2.99) 1.63 (0.87 to 3.03)
 >12 weeks 68 (12.7%) 21 (14.8%) 1.33 (0.77 to 2.29) 1.30 (0.73 to 2.30)
 Throughout the year 344 (64.2%) 80 (56.3%) Ref. Ref.
Main sport running (yes) 395 (73.7%) 104 (73.2%) 1.02 (0.67 to 1.56) 0.86 (0.54 to 1.38)
Use of a sport watch (yes) 309 (57.6%) 84 (59.2%) 1.06 (0.73 to 1.55) 1.19 (0.78 to 1.84)
Use of an application (yes) 242 (45.1%) 71 (50.0%) 1.22 (0.84 to 1.76) 1.19 (0.78 to 1.80)
Registered for
 8 km 103 (19.2%) 25 (17.6%) Ref. Ref.
 16 km 407 (75.9%) 114 (80.3%) 1.15 (0.71 to 1.87) 1.45 (0.83 to 2.50)
 Both 26 (4.9%) 3 (2.1%) 0.48 (0.13 to 1.70) 0.65 (0.17 to 2.45)

Bold numbers indicate significant risk factors

BMI, body mass index.