Table I.
General characteristics of controls, ACL patients and ACL subgroups.
| ACL subgroups based on mechanism of injury | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Controls (n=95) | ACL patients (n=98) | P-valuea | Contact sports (n=47) | Non-contact sports (n=51) | P-valueb |
| Age (years) | 23.2±5.3 | 30.6±8.4 | <0.001 | 29.2±6.9 | 31.9±9.5 | NS |
| Height (cm) | 167.6±7.9 | 171.6±9.6 | <0.001 | 172.6±9.6 | 170.9±7.0 | NS |
| Weight (kg) | 63.8±11.5 | 70.7±9.8 | <0.001 | 70.5±11.5 | 70.8±8.5 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.2±4.7 | 23.9±2.8 | 0.003 | 23.6±3.3 | 24.2±2.4 | NS |
aControls vs. ACL patients.
bACL patients with contact sports vs. non-contact sports. P-value <0.05 indicates statistical significance. The variables are expressed as a mean ± standard deviation. ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; NS, not significant; BMI, body mass index.