Table 2.

Possible associations between several factors and anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)-related value (SNR value or length or width)

Variable		Length		Width		SNR
		rho	P value	rho	P value	rho	P value
Control group	Gender	−0.02	0.92	0.27	0.08	0.22	0.16
	Age	−0.02	0.92	0.11	0.48	0.30	0.06
	BMI	−0.08	0.61	0.29	0.06	0.05	0.73
CAI group	Gender	−0.20	0.14	−0.22	0.10	0.03	0.83
	Age	−0.09	0.51	−0.08	0.56	−0.01	0.94
	BMI	−0.01	0.94	0.03	0.78	−0.20	0.14
	Injury time	−0.10	0.45	0.02	0.88	−0.20	0.14

ATFL, SNR signal/noise ratio; CAI chronic ankle instability; BMI Body mass index