Participant characteristics
| All former cricketers (n=703) | Upper extremity persistent joint pain (n=117) | Lower extremity persistent joint pain (n=269) | No persistent joint pain (n=317) | |
| Age (years) | 58.7 (SD 12.9) | 59.9 (SD 12.6) | 59.8 (SD 11.8) | 57.8 (SD 13.8) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 683 (97%) | 113 (97%) | 263 (98%) | 307 (97%) |
| Female | 15 (3%) | 3 (3%) | 4 (2%) | 8 (3%) |
| NR | 5 (<1%) | 1 (<1%) | 2 (<1%) | 2 (<1%) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.3 (SD 5.3) | 27.9 (SD 5.0) | 29.1 (SD 5.5) | 27.8 (SD 5.4) |
| Seasons played | 30 (IQR 20–40) | 35 (IQR 27–44) | 32 (IQR 23–42) | 30 (IQR 18–48) |
| Years since last cricket match | 7.4 (IQR 0.4–14.4) | 8.1 (IQR 0.8–15.4) | 6.9 (IQR 0.1–13.7) | 6.7 (IQR 0.1–13.3) |
| Playing standard | ||||
| Elite | 264 (38%) | 46 (39%) | 109 (41%) | 109 (34%) |
| Recreational | 428 (61%) | 68 (58%) | 156 (58%) | 204 (65%) |
| NR | 11 (1%) | 3 (3%) | 4 (1%) | 4 (1%) |
| Comorbidity | ||||
| No | 497 (73%) | 81 (74%) | 186 (71%) | 230 (75%) |
| Yes | 155 (23%) | 23 (21%) | 64 (25%) | 68 (22%) |
| NR | 27 (4%) | 6 (5%) | 10 (4%) | 11 (4%) |
Participants reported the highest standard they had played for at least one season and then were stratified into recreational (university, school, village or social) and elite (international or county/premier league, academy or county age group).
BMI, body mass index; NR, no response.