Table 1 Distribution and mean comprehensive cost of specific severity markers (n = 2990 injuries), North Carolina High School Athletic Injury Study, 1996–1999
Marker of severityNo of injuries*†PercentageMean comprehensive cost per injury (95% CI) ($)
Type of injury
    Sprain99633.99196 (6856 to 11 536)
    Strain54118.49012 (7477 to 10 547)
    Bruise38613.14748 (2992 to 6504)
    All other101834.628 262 (23 599 to 32 925)
Body part injured
    Ankle64821.811 925 (10 188 to 13 662)
    Knee45615.48868 (7157 to 10 579)
    Shoulder2247.513 254 (7427 to 19 081)
    All other164555.315 985 (13 394 to 18 576)
Level of medical care
    Non-ED219477.58209 (7764 to 8654)
    ED55319.514 535 (13 094 to 15 976)
    Hospital admission863.0166 960 (132 546 to 201 374)
Time lost from participation
    No time lost67122.515 188 (13 240 to 17 136)
    <1 week143347.98995 (7162 to 10 828)
    1–3 weeks55918.712 540 (10 592 to 14 488)
    >3 weeks32710.935 336 (25 830 to 44 842)
  • *Number of injuries and percentages reflect the use of normalized weights.

  • †Frequencies may not add up to 2990 because of missing data: type of injury n = 49 (1.6%); body part injured n = 17 (0.6%); level of medical care n = 157 (5.3%).