Table 1 Total hand and wrist injury rate by division and gender
From: Hand and wrist injuries among collegiate athletes vary with athlete division
| Division | Injury rate/10,000 athlete exposuresa | 95% CI | OR (between divisions) | 95% CI | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sports | |||||||
| Division I | 6.14 | 5.79 | 6.48 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Division II | 4.17 | 3.75 | 4.59 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.63 | < 0.01 |
| Division III | 5.25 | 4.93 | 5.57 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.80 | < 0.01 |
| All divisions | 5.33 | 5.17 | 5.48 | – | – | – | – |
| Men's sport | |||||||
| Division I | 7.05 | 6.62 | 7.49 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Division II | 4.62 | 4.08 | 5.17 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.67 | < 0.01 |
| Division III | 5.82 | 5.39 | 6.25 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.84 | < 0.01 |
| All Divisions | 6.01 | 5.80 | 6.21 | – | – | – | – |
| Womens sports | |||||||
| Division I | 4.47 | 3.90 | 5.04 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Division II | 3.38 | 2.73 | 4.04 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.78 | < 0.01 |
| Division III | 4.26 | 3.78 | 4.75 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.98 | 0.01 |
| All Divisions | 4.13 | 3.88 | 4.37 | – | – | – | – |