Estimated annual number and percentage of sports and recreational related injury episodes, rate per 1000 population, and 95% confidence intervals (CI), by selected characteristics: US, 1997–99
| Variable | No in 1000s (%)* | Rate (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| *Numbers and percentages may not sum to total due to rounding. | ||
| †Estimates may be unstable because they are based on <20 cases or the coefficient of variation >30%. | ||
| Total | 6975 (100.0) | 25.9 (24.4 to 27.4) |
| Age in years | ||
| 0–4 | 194 (2.8) | 9.9 (7.2 to 12.6) |
| 5–14 | 2384 (34.2) | 59.3 (54.4 to 64.2) |
| 15–24 | 2104 (30.2) | 56.4 (50.4 to 62.4) |
| 25–44 | 1740 (24.9) | 21.0 (18.9 to 23.1) |
| 45+ | 553 (7.9) | 6.2 (5.0 to 7.4) |
| Males | 4767 (68.3) | 36.3 (33.9 to 38.7) |
| 0–4 | 95 (2.0) | 9.4 (5.5 to 13.3) |
| 5–14 | 1508 (31.6) | 73.3 (66.1 to 80.5) |
| 15–24 | 1533 (32.2) | 81.4 (71.3 to 91.5) |
| 25–44 | 1295 (27.2) | 31.7 (27.8 to 35.6) |
| 45+ | 337 (7.1) | 8.2 (6.2 to 10.2) |
| Females | 2208 (31.7) | 16.0 (14.6 to 17.4) |
| 0–4 | 99 (4.5) | 10.3 (5.9 to 14.7) |
| 5–14 | 876 (39.7) | 44.7 (38.5 to 50.9) |
| 15–24 | 571 (25.9) | 30.9 (24.6 to 37.2) |
| 25–44 | 445 (20.2) | 10.6 (8.6 to 12.6) |
| 45+ | 216 (9.8) | 4.5 (3.2 to 5.8) |
| Race | ||
| White | 6163 (88.4) | 28.3 (26.7 to 29.9) |
| Black | 484 (6.9) | 14.5 (12.0 to 17.0) |
| Other | 327 (4.7) | 18.1 (13.9 to 22.3) |
| Location of injury | ||
| Sports facility | 2139 (30.7) | 7.9 (7.1 to 8.7) |
| School | 1372 (19.7) | 5.1 (4.5 to 5.7) |
| Home (outside) | 1149 (16.5) | 4.3 (3.8 to 4.8) |
| Recreation area | 822 (11.8) | 3.1 (2.6 to 3.6) |
| Street | 373 (5.3) | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.7) |
| Body of water | 235 (3.4) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) |
| Other | 885 (12.7) | 3.2 (2.7 to 3.7) |
| Disposition | ||
| Hospitalized | 215 (3.1) | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.0) |
| Lost 1 day from | ||
| School | 1086 (20.0) | 4.0 (3.5 to 4.5) |
| Work | 1115 (27.6) | 4.1 (3.6 to 4.6) |
| Assistance with activities | ||
| Personal care | 210 (3.0) | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.0) |
| Regular routine | 16 (0.2)† | – |