Table 4

Multiple regression analysis of injury rates in the lower extremity and other location groups

	OR	95% CI	P value
Sex	0.94	0.682 to 1.300	0.72
Body mass index	1.00	0.948 to 1.050	0.98
Increase in height over the past year	0.96	0.910 to 1.010	0.12
Practice time per week	0.98	0.963 to 0.999	0.04
Athletic experience	1.07	1.010 to 1.140	0.03
Injury mechanism	1.65	1.030 to 2.640	0.04
History of visiting other medical centres	0.98	0.735 to 1.300	0.89
Competitions over the past year
Regional tournament	0.99	0.626 to 1.580	0.98
Prefectural tournament	1.13	0.669 to 1.900	0.65
National tournament	1.45	0.698 to 3.020	0.32
World competition	2.44	0.268 to 22.200	0.43
Future goals
To discontinue sports	0.83	0.456 to 1.530	0.56
To achieve a recreational level	1.32	0.806 to 2.170	0.27
To become a professional athlete	0.58	0.404 to 0.841	<0.01
To become a coaching staff	1.52	0.617 to 3.770	0.36