Table 3 Participants’ answers to the questions of self-reported preventive practice regarding orofacial injuries (n = 295)
| Â | Karate n (%) | Taekwondo n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Do you wear a mouthguard during training or match? | |||
Yesa | 53 (81.5) | 158 (68.7) | 211 (71.5) |
No | 12 (18.5) | 72 (31.3) | 84 (28.5) |
What type of mouthguard do you useb | |||
Custom made | 4 (6.2) | 7 (3.2) | 11 (3.7) |
mouth-formed | 23 (35.4) | 67 (29.1) | 90 (30.5) |
Stock | 29 (44.6) | 8 (38.3) | 117 (39.7) |
Do you lend your mouthguard? | |||
Yes | 9 (13.8) | 4 (1.7) | 13 (14.4) |
Noa | 46 (70.8) | 163 (70.9) | 209 (70.8) |
When do you wear your mouthguard? | |||
Training only | 4 (6.2) | 3 (1.3) | 7 (2.4) |
Matches only | 37 (56.9) | 91 (39.6) | 128 (43.4) |
Training and matchesa | 9 (13.8) | 79 (34.3) | 88 (29.8) |
Only when parents or coach tell me | 5 (7.7) | 11 (4.8) | 16 (5.4) |
Do you wear protective headgear? | |||
Yesa | 11 (16.9) | 191 (83.0) | 202 (68.5) |
No | 54 (83.1) | 39 (17.0) | 93 (31.5) |