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Table 1 Age and sex distribution 2007 – 2010

From: Epidemiology of sports-related injuries in children and youth presenting to Canadian emergency departments from 2007–2010

Sport/activity

N = 56,691 (%)

Age group (yr), # (%)

% male

5-9

10-14

15-19

Soccer

11,941 (21.1)

1,949 (16.3)

6,946 (58.2)

3,046 (25.5)

57.7

Ice hockey

9,413 (16.6)

681 (7.2)

5,694 (60.5)

3,038 (32.3)

89.6

Cycling

8,935 (15.8)

3,009 (33.6)

4,473 (50.1)

1,453 (16.3)

73.5

Basketball

7,698 (13.6)

492 (6.4)

4,684 (60.9)

2,522 (32.8)

65.2

Football

6,141 (10.8)

388 (6.3)

3,672 (59.8)

2,081 (33.9)

91.7

Snowboarding

3,194 (5.6)

153 (4.8)

2,021 (63.3)

1,020 (31.9)

73.5

Skiing

1,970 (3.5)

470 (23.9)

1,108 (56.2)

392 (19.9)

58.4

Sledding

1,793 (3.2)

861 (48.0)

821 (45.79)

111 (6.2)

56.1

Rugby

1,651 (2.9)

8 (0.5)

376 (22.8)

1.267 (76.7)

68.4

Baseball

1,633 (2.9)

271 (16.6)

949 (58.1)

413 (25.3)

70.7

Volleyball

1,505 (2.7)

43 (2.9)

873 (58.0)

589 (39.1)

37.3

Lacrosse

493 (0.1)

26 (5.3)

291 (59.0)

176 (35.7)

85.0

Ringette

324 (0.1)

29 (9.0)

210 (64.8)

85 (26.2)

2.5