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. 2019 Nov 19;74:e1402. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2019/e1402

Table 2. Association between the presence of injury and the characteristics of athletes and their sports practice.

Variable Injury during CrossFit® practice OR (95% CI) p-value
No Yes
Age
    Mean (SD) 30.9 (6.7) 31.2 (6.5) 1.007 (0.977, 1.038) 0.659
Sex
    Male (n=243) 154 (63.4%) 89 (36.6%) 1.000
    Female (n=171) 103 (60.2%) 68 (39.8%) 1.142 (0.764, 1.708) 0.517
Practice of other sports
    No (n=76) 45 (59.2%) 31 (40.8%) 1.000
    Yes (n=290) 177 (61.0%) 113 (39.0%) 1.161 (0.750; 1.797) 0.504
Weight
    Mean (SD) 73.7 (14.0) 73.7 (12.9) 1,000 (0.986; 1.015) 0.985
Height
    Mean (SD) 1.72 (0.09) 1.71 (0.09) 0.401 (0.047; 3.448) 0.405
BMI
    Mean (SD) 24.7 (3.0) 24.9 (2.7) 1.032 (0.963; 1.106) 0.367
Period of practice
    Median (Q1; Q3) 10 (4; 20) 13 (9; 24) 1.032 (1.013; 1.051) 0.001
Period of practice
    ≤12 months (n=239) 163 (68.2%) 76 (31.8%) 1.000
    >12 months (n=172) 93 (54.1%) 79 (45.9%) 1.822 (1.215; 2.732) 0.004
Level of proficiency
    Competitive (n=63) 25 (39.7%) 38 (60.3%) 5.262 (2.700; 10.254) <0.001
    Recreational (n=232) 140 (60.3%) 92 (39.7%) 2.275 (1.367; 3.786) 0.002
    Beginner (n=116) 90 (77.6%) 26 (22.4%) 1.000

OR: Odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; SD: standard deviation; Q1: first quartile; Q3: third quartile.

The OR is 1.000 for reference categories.