Table 3

Financial costs for inpatient youth by sports E-code, 2010–2014

CountInpatient: 2014 dollars
Full contact sportsAverage ($)Sum ($)
Basketball36459312 093 583
Boxing7467832 746
American football85258594 892 582
Lacrosse/Field hockey225784115 685
Martial arts235423124 737
Rugby6401724 106
Soccer31455021 639 706
Wrestling957938738 274
Limited contact sports
Baseball23050631 139 159
Bike riding24979081 921 557
Flag football465957268 087
Frisbee328 36685 099
Horseback riding636227386 081
Racquet/Hand sports4620324 812
Roller-skating/Skateboarding25855921 425 874
School games374745166 081
Volleyball2012 370321 621
Non-contact sports
Bowling3478814 363
Golf1614 693235 090
Jumping rope232316462
Non-running track and field events6663333 165
Other
Other sports played individually24568431 608 155
Other sports played as a team645028321 792
Other sports1088844928 664
Mechanism
Fall from sports35364702 245 043
Struck in sports138354317 365 263
Struck in sports with fall51661773 131 919
  • E-code, external cause of injury code.