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Table 2 Demographics and timing of martial arts injuries in Kingston and Area, 1993 - 2006

From: Characteristics of martial art injuries in a defined Canadian population: a descriptive epidemiological study

 

N

%

PR†(95% CI)

Gender

   

Male

632

69

1.00

Female

288

31

0.44 (0.41-0.50)

Age

   

<19

267

29

1.00

20 - 44

568

62

2.13(1.9-2.3)

45 - 64

80

9

0.31(0.24-0.37)

65+

5

1

NA‡

Day of Week

  

Weekday

684

74

1.00

Weekend

236

26

0.35 (0.31-0.39)

Style

   

Karate

299

33

1.00

Taekwondo

129

14

0.42(0.37-0.50)

Judo

99

11

0.36(0.28-0.40)

Kickboxing

60

7

0.21(0.16-0.25)

Jujitsu

46

5

0.15(0.12-0.20)

Aikido

16

2

0.06 (0.03-0.09)

Kung Fu

15

2

0.05 (0.03 - 0.08)

Tai Chi

5

1

NA‡

Unknown

251

27

0.84 (0.75-0.95)

Location

   

Training Facility

461

50

1.00

Tournament/Demonstration

186

20

0.40 (0.35-0.46)

Residential

79

9

0.18 (0.14-0.21)

School

16

2

0.03 (0.02-0.06)

Unknown

178

19

0.38 (0.38-0.44)

Severity

   

Severe*

236

26

1.00

Mild

684

74

0.35 (0.31-0.39)

  1. * Admitted or required follow-up.
  2. ‡ Not estimated due to small number of events
  3. † PR, Prevalence Ratio
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