Salary costs of National Hockey League (NHL) injuries by body region in a 30-week sample
| Injury type | No. of injuries | Mean no. of games missed (95% CI) | Mean salary cost in US$ (95% CI) | Total cost in millions of US$ | Percentage of total cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg/foot | 241 | 9.9 (8.3 to 11.4) | 283 100 (220 800 to 345 400) | 68.2 | 30.0% |
| Head/neck | 165 | 11.1 (8.8 to 13.5) | 353 300 (242 100 to 464 500) | 58.3 | 25.7% |
| Shoulder | 88 | 10.2 (8.1 to 12.4) | 306 600 (213 000 to 400 100) | 27.0 | 11.8% |
| Groin | 108 | 7.0 (5.6 to 8.4) | 203 900 (156 500 to 251 300) | 22.0 | 9.7% |
| Arm/hand | 75 | 10.3 (8.0 to 12.6) | 290 000 (181 200 to 398 800) | 21.8 | 9.6% |
| Chest/abdomen | 66 | 7.1 (5.4 to 8.9) | 219 400 (128 900 to 310 000) | 14.5 | 6.4% |
| Lower body, unspecified | 62 | 4.0 (3.0 to 5.0) | 117 400 (82 200 to 152 600) | 7.3 | 3.2% |
| Upper body, unspecified | 52 | 4.2 (3.0 to 5.4) | 126 600 (65 200 to 188 000) | 6.6 | 2.9% |
| Undisclosed | 13 | 2.7 (1.5 to 3.8) | 65 800 (26 700 to 104 900) | 0.86 | 0.4% |
| Total | 870 | 226.6 | 100% |
CI, Confidence Interval.