Table 2.

Comparison between NBA players with Jones fractures and control players^a

Parameter	Subject	Control	P
Age, y	24.8 (3.8)	24.7 (3.8)	0.884
Height, in	79.3 (3.7)	77.7 (3.6)	0.124
BMI, kg/m2	24.7 (2.1)	23.7 (11.4)	0.055
Preinjury/preindex seasons	4.1 (3.5)	2.9 (3.0)	0.188
PER 1 season prior to injury	14.1 (4.0)	14.0 (3.5)	0.936
PER 3 seasons prior to injury	14.1 (3.5)	13.7 (3.1)	0.601
Minutes played per game prior to injury	21.4 (9.3)	24.1 (9.1)	0.313
Position played, n
Forward	13	13	>0.999
Guard	13	13

BMI, body mass index; NBA, National Basketball Association; PER, player efficiency rating.

^aValues expressed as mean (SD) unless indicated otherwise.