Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
From: The mechanism and cause of anterior cruciate ligament tear in the Korean military environment
Total (n = 168) | Officer group (n = 90) | Soldier group (n = 78) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age, years | 27.1 | 31.6 | 21.9 | < 0.001 |
Sexa | – | |||
Male | 167 (99.4%) | 89 (98.9%) | 78 (100%) | |
Female | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (1.1%) | – | |
Affected side | 0.138 | |||
Right | 90 (53.6%) | 53 (58.9%) | 37 (47.4%) | |
Left | 78 (46.4%) | 37 (41.1%) | 41 (52.6%) | |
Height | 175.5 cm | 174.9 cm | 176.2 cm | 0.078 |
Weight | 76.2 kg | 77.6 kg | 74.6 kg | 0.045 |
BMI | 24.7 kg/m2 | 25.4 kg/m2 | 24.0 kg/m2 | 0.002 |
Injury pattern | 0.976 | |||
Non-contact | 142 (84.5%) | 76 (84.4%) | 66 (84.6%) | |
Contact | 26 (15.5%) | 14 (15.6%) | 12 (15.4%) |