Table 1: Estimated counts of patient demographics.

Variable

Na

(95% CI)a

%b

Total

16218

 

 

Sex

 

 

 

Male

7924

(6760-9087)

48.9

Female

8294

(7087-9502)

51.1

Age

 

 

 

10-13

3275

(2438-4111)

20.2

14-17

10788

(9517-12058)

66.5

18-22

2156

(1451-2861)

13.3

Event

 

 

 

Shotput

8473

(7279-9667)

52.2

Discus

5586

(4529-6644)

34.4

Javelin

1749

(1122-2376)

10.8

Other

410

(91-729)

2.5

aData reported as national estimates, which were calculated by applying statistical weights provided by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System to actual case counts;
bSome categories are not equal to 100%, due to rounding. CI: Confidence interval