Table 4

Overall time-loss injury incidence rates by league in 2018 (estimated) and 2019 (actual)

2018 (807 players)2019 (906 players)IR95% CIP value
nIP%I95% CInIP%I95% CI
First354.329.219.5 to 38.8444.924.917.5 to 32.20.850.5 to 1.40.49
Second303.750.032.1 to 67.991.014.35.0 to 23.60.290.1 to 0.6<0.001
Third91.117.66.1 to 29.2232.533.319.7 to 47.01.890.8 to 4.60.11
Fourth151.925.012.3 to 37.770.821.55.6 to 37.50.860.3 to 2.20.83
Second-Fourth546.731.623.2 to 40.0394.323.816.3 to 31.10.750.5 to 1.20.18
  • I, incidence rate per 1000 hours; IP%, n, total registered players; IR, incidence rate ratio; SRC, sport-related concussion.