From: A profile of injuries suffered by female soldiers serving in the Australian Army
Mechanism | Female | Male | IRR [95% CI] |
---|---|---|---|
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 othersa | 286 (3.36, 16.2%) | 1268 (2.51,18.5%) | 1.34 [1.18–1.52] |
TOTAL | 1766 (100%) | 6870 (100%) | Â |