Table 1 Demographical differences between participants with and without chronic ankle instability
From: The prevalence of chronic ankle instability in basketball athletes: a cross-sectional study
|  | CAI (n = 297) | Without CAI (n = 91) | Difference between groups |
|---|---|---|---|
M ± SD | M ± SD | ||
Age (year) | 22.4 ± 3.8 | 21.9 ± 3.8 | p = 0.31 |
Height (cm) | 179.5 ± 11.1 | 181.5 ± 10.3 | p = 0.37 |
Weight (kg) | 75.7 ± 13.6 | 77.5 ± 13.9 | p = 0.23 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.3 ± 2.11 | 23.4 ± 2.5 | p = 0.11 |
Training hours (h/week) | 18.5 ± 6.6 | 18.9 ± 6.3 | p = 0.27 |
Training experience (year) | 9.3 ± 3.8 | 8.8 ± 3.9 | p = 0.28 |
CAIT score | |||
Left ankle | 16.4 ± 5.5 | 24.8 ± 2.8 | p < 0.001* |
Right ankle | 16.7 ± 5.8 | 25.1 ± 3.3 | p < 0.001* |
CAI ankle | 15.4 ± 4.8 (513#) | – | – |
Non-CAI ankle | 23.8 ± 5.4 (81#) | 25.5 ± 3.6 | (96#) |