Table 2 General conditions for playing ice hockey among female and male players

Everyday conditions

 Hockey as main occupation

66.9 (113)

98.4 (187)

< .001

 Other occupations

  None

24.1 (41)

87.9 (167)

  Work

47.6 (81)

4.7 (9)

  Study

31.2 (53)

7.4 (14)

 Living condition^a

  Alone

51.8 (88)

23.7 (45)

< .001

  With partner

11.8 (20)

3.7 (7)

.004

  With parents

18.8 (32)

68.9 (131)

< .001

  With kids

0 (0)

25.3 (48)

< .001

  With another person

20 (34)

0.5 (1)

< .001

Medical support

 Support during games

< .001

  Always

56.5 (96)

98.4 (187)

  Sometimes

24.1 (41)

1.6 (3)

  Never

4.1 (7)

0 (0)

  Don’t know

15.3 (26)

0 (0)

 Support during practice

< .001

  Always

26.5 (45)

70.5 (134)

  Sometimes

35.3 (60)

24.7 (47)

  Never

28.2 (48)

4.7 (9)

  Don’t know

10 (17)

0

 Medical profession attendant^b

  Physician

35.7 (50)

84.4 (157)

< .001

  Physio

76.4 (107)

85.5 (159)

.037

  Naprapath

5 (7)

30.1 (56)

< .001

  Nurse

15 (21)

6.5 (12)

.011

  Chiropractor

0.7 (1)

7 (13)

.006

  Other

14.3 (20)

8.1 (15)

.072

 Med contact to turn to (Yes)

81.1 (137)

97.4 (185)

< .001