Demographics of participants with and without CAI, n (%)
| CAI (n=29) | Healthy (n=76) | P value* | |
| Age, n (%) | 0.147 | ||
| <20 | 9 (31.0) | 19 (25.0) | |
| 21–25 | 12 (41.3) | 18 (23.7) | |
| 26–30 | 3 (10.3) | 18 (23.7) | |
| >30 | 5 (17.2) | 21 (27.6) | |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.789 | ||
| Female | 24 (82.8) | 60 (79.0) | |
| Male | 5 (17.2) | 16 (21.1) | |
| Occupation, n (%) | 0.116 | ||
| Full-time professional | 6 (20.7) | 11 (14.5) | |
| Part-time professional | 2 (6.9) | 4 (5.3) | |
| Teacher | 4 (13.8) | 28 (36.8) | |
| Student | 14 (48.3) | 31 (40.8) | |
| Others | 3 (10.3) | 2 (2.6) | |
| Level of expertise, n (%) | 0.744 | ||
| Elementary | 1 (3.4) | 2 (2.6) | |
| Intermediate | 2 (6.9) | 11 (14.5) | |
| Advanced | 2 (6.9) | 10 (13.2) | |
| Training professional | 9 (31.0) | 20 (26.3) | |
| Professional (<18 hours per week) | 3 (10.3) | 9 (11.8) | |
| Professional (>18 hours per week) | 12 (41.4) | 24 (31.6) | |
| Training hours per week in the past 12 months, n (%) | 0.938 | ||
| 6–12 hours | 11 (37.9) | 26 (34.2) | |
| 12–18 hours | 5 (17.2) | 14 (18.4) | |
| 18+ hours | 13 (44.8) | 36 (47.4) | |
*Statistically significant if p<0.05.
CAI, chronic ankle instability.