Table 3 The most commonly reported mechanisms of minor injury in female, when compared to male australian soldiers

Falls

446 (5.24, 25.3%)

1536 (3.04, 22.4%)

1.72 [1.56–1.91]

Muscular stress with no objects being handled

420 (4.93, 23.8%)

1422 (2.81, 20.7%)

1.75 [1.58–1.95]

Muscular stress while handling objects

283 (3.32, 16.0%)

1270 (2.51, 18.5%)

1.32 [1.17–1.50]

Contact with moving or stationary object

256 (3.01, 14.5%)

1124 (2.22, 16.4%)

1.35 [1.18–1.55]

Repetitive movement, low muscle loading

75 (0.88, 4.2%)

250 (0.49, 3.6%)

1.78 [1.38–2.30]

Collated others^a

286 (3.36, 16.2%)

1268 (2.51,18.5%)

1.34 [1.18–1.52]

TOTAL

1766 (100%)

6870 (100%)