Table 3

 Injury rates for popular activities: sex-specific differences

ActivityInjury rate/1000 hOR (95% CI) of injury risk*
For boysFor girls
*Boys compared with girls.
Active play0.580.401.42 (1.00 to 2.02)
Soccer0.971.550.62 (0.18 to 2.13)
Tennis1.261.071.17 (0.30 to 4.55)
Bicycle1.080.851.26 (0.66 to 2.41)
Other wheeled sports2.460.892.76 (1.18 to 6.43)
Other team ball0.581.000.58 (0.15 to 2.17)
Trampoline0.530.630.84 (0.20 to 3.50)
Swimming0.210.171.22 (0.41 to 3.62)