The association between different effects and knowledge of disqualification as a potential outcome following a PCMA and subanalysis
| Effect | Pr>χ2 | |
| Player age | 0.0216 | |
| Playing experience | 0.1885 | |
| Total PCMAs received | 0.0665 | |
| Explanation about the PCMA | 0.6944 | |
| Medical assistance (team doctor or physiotherapist) during the PCMA’s history component | 0.1774 | |
| OR estimates | ||
| Effect | Point estimate | 95% Wald |
| Confidence limits | ||
| Player age | 1.203 | 1.027 to 1.408 |
| Total PCMAs received | 1.316 | 0.982 to 1.766 |
An increase in 1 year of age increases the odds of knowing disqualification from playing football was a possible outcome following a PCMA by 20.3% (OR=1.203, 95% CI 1.027 to 1.408). For every additional PCMA conducted for a player, this increases the odds of this knowledge by 31.6% (OR=1.316, 95% CI 0.982 to 1.766) up to three total PCMAs.
PCMA, precompetition medical assessment.