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Table 1 Comparison of demographic and baseline characteristics between groups

From: Effects of soft bracing or taping on a lateral ankle sprain: a non-randomised controlled trial evaluating recurrence rates and residual symptoms at one year

 

Soft bracing N = 77

Taping N = 80

P-value

Mean age in years (SD)

30.7 (11.3)

31.4 (12.0)

0.708

Time from injury to start of treatment, mean in days (SD)

6.1 (2.3)

5.8 (2.0)

0.467

Gender, male, n (%)

41 (53.2)

47 (58.8)

0.487

Sports participants1, n (%)

66 (85.7)

66 (83.3)

0.582

Injury severity2

  

0.110

- Mild, n (%)

28 (36.4)

17 (21.3)

 

- Moderate, n (%)

38 (49.4)

48 (60.0)

 

- Severe, n (%)

11 (14.3)

15 (18.8)

 

Previous sprains of the injured ankle

  

0.178

- Yes, n (%)

34 (44.2)

24 (30.0)

 

- No, n (%)

32 (41.6)

43 (53.8)

 

- Unknown, n (%)

11 (14.3)

13 (16.3)

 
  1. SD, Standard Deviation.
  2. 1 Participating in sports in the week prior to the occurrence of the initial injury.
  3. 2 For a detailed explanation of Injury severity, see Appendix A .