Table 1.

Characteristics of Athletes Who Experienced Sudden Death in Youth Sports: 2007–2015

Sport	Count, No. (%)	Age, y or Mean ± SD	Sex, No. (%)
			Male	Female
Basketball	16 (35.6)	13 ± 1	13 (81)	3 (19)
Baseball	7 (15.6)	12 ± 2	7 (100)	0 (0)
Football	7 (15.6)	11 ± 2	7 (100)	0 (0)
Soccer	6 (13.4)	13 ± 3	3 (50)	3 (50)
Cross-country	2 (4.4)	14 ± 1	1 (50)	1 (50)
Hockey	1 (2.2)	14	1 (100)	0 (0)
Horseback riding	1 (2.2)	13	0 (0)	1 (100)
Lacrosse	1 (2.2)	12	1 (100)	0 (0)
Swimming	1 (2.2)	14	1 (100)	0 (0)
Track and field	1 (2.2)	14	1 (100)	0 (0)
Volleyball	1 (2.2)	14	0 (0)	1 (100)
Wrestling	1 (2.2)	14	1 (100)	0 (0)
Total	45	13 ± 2	36 (80)	9 (20)