Mechanism, affected body part, and diagnosis of injuries as related to the injured leg
| Total | Dominant | Non-dominant | χ2 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Significant p values are in bold. | |||||
| *This row shows only the number of complete ligament ruptures (grade III sprains), which are also included in the row above (all sprains grade I–III). Data in this row are not included in the totals at the bottom. | |||||
| Mechanism | |||||
| Overuse | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4.545 | 0.03 |
| Contact | 81 | 52 | 29 | 6.747 | 0.01 |
| Non-contact | 73 | 37 | 36 | 0.014 | 0.91 |
| Body part | |||||
| Thigh, groin, hip | 56 | 33 | 23 | 1.786 | 0.18 |
| Knee | 42 | 25 | 17 | 1.524 | 0.22 |
| Lower leg | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1.316 | 0.25 |
| Ankle | 41 | 27 | 14 | 4.122 | 0.04 |
| Foot, toe | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3.556 | 0.06 |
| Diagnosis | |||||
| Sprain | 66 | 33 | 33 | 0.000 | 1.00 |
| Including rupture of ligament* | 26 | 18 | 8 | 3.846 | 0.049 |
| Contusion | 36 | 24 | 12 | 4.000 | 0.046 |
| Strain | 33 | 19 | 14 | 0.758 | 0.38 |
| Fracture | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 | 1.00 |
| Others | 39 | 28 | 11 | 7.410 | 0.01 |
| Total | 176 | 105 | 71 | 6.568 | 0.01 |