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Table 3 Comparison of anthropometric variables between subjects with sufficient and insufficient two-stranded PLT graft

From: Relationship between peroneus longus tendon graft thickness and anthropometric variables: a radiographic study using ultrasonography

Variables (unit)

Males

Females

PLT Ø ≥ 8 mm

(n = 115, 56.4%)

PLT Ø < 8 mm

(n = 89, 43.6%)

p-value

PLT Ø ≥ 8 mm

(n = 59, 30.0%)

PLT Ø < 8 mm

(n = 145, 70.0%)

p-value

Age (years ± SD)

28.8 ± 6.4

29.0 ± 5.9

0.709

30.4 ± 5.7

29.7 ± 6.3

0.588

Height (cm ± SD)

178.8 ± 5.9

175.9 ± 6.8

0.006

166.3 ± 5.4

163.9 ± 5.4

0.004

Weight (kg ± SD)

82.7 ± 13.8

76.8 ± 11.6

0.001

72.9 ± 13.3

64.3 ± 14.0

 < 0.001

BMI (kg/m2 ± SD)

25.8 ± 4.2

24.8 ± 3.4

0.068

26.3 ± 4.4

23.9 ± 4.9

 < 0.001

Fibular length (mm ± SD)

40.6 ± 1.8

40.0 ± 2.1

0.026

37.6 ± 1.6

36.4 ± 1.8

 < 0.001

Calf circumference (mm ± SD)

38.4 ± 3.0

36.8 ± 3.3

 < 0.001

39.5 ± 3.8

36.5 ± 4.3

 < 0.001

Ankle circumference (mm ± SD)

23.1 ± 1.5

22.2 ± 1.5

 < 0.001

22.9 ± 1.9

21.5 ± 2.2

 < 0.001

Tegner Activity Scale (level ± SD)

4.8 ± 1.4

4.3 ± 1.1

0.027

4.3 ± 1.2

3.4 ± 0.9

 < 0.001

  1. The data are presented as mean and standard deviation, with n representing the number of legs. The Mann–Whitney U test is used for analysis. Bold p-values are statistically significant