Table 4

Multivariate logistic regression: assessing the relation of outcome (ankle injury or no ankle injury) to selected independent variables

VariableOdds ratiop Value95% CI
Bold type indicates significantly related to occurrence of ankle injuries.
History of ankle injury
No=0, Yes=1 4.94 <0.001 1.95 to 12.48
Air cells in shoes
No=0, Yes=1 4.34 0.01 1.51 to 12.40
Stretching (warm up)
No=0, Yes=1 2.62 0.03 1.01 to 6.34
Age
(1) <25 years and 25–34 years0.620.300.25 to 1.53
(2) <25 years and 35+ years0.170.100.02 to 1.37