Path coefficients of structural equation modelling
| Coef. | P value>|z| | |
| Knowledge <—— | ||
| Employment (employed vs unemployed) | 1.33 | 0.002 |
| Income (low vs higher) | −0.22 | 0.137 |
| Medical insurance (with vs without) | 1.19 | 0.019 |
| Frequent participation in sports (with vs without) | 0.32 | 0.459 |
| History of ankle sprains (with vs without) | 1.08 | 0.009 |
| Diffuse tender points around the ankle joint (with vs without) | 0.26 | 0.321 |
| Cartilage injury of the talus (without vs with) | −0.73 | 0.001 |
| Attitude <—— | ||
| Knowledge | 0.08 | 0.032 |
| Employment (employed vs unemployed) | −0.40 | 0.302 |
| Age | −0.02 | 0.256 |
| Gender (male vs female) | −1.81 | 0 |
| Education (higher vs low) | 0.18 | 0.527 |
| Smoking (never vs yes) | 0.13 | 0.654 |
| Practice <—— | ||
| Knowledge | 0.38 | 0 |
| Attitude | 0.18 | 0 |
| Income (low vs higher) | −0.05 | 0.752 |
| Medical insurance (with vs without) | 1.05 | 0.045 |
| Diffuse tender points around the ankle joint (with vs without) | −0.46 | 0.087 |
| Cartilage injury of the talus (without vs with) | −0.20 | 0.386 |
| Gender (male vs female) | 0.073 | |
| Smoking (never vs yes) | 0.16 | 0.669 |
| Alcohol consumption (yes vs never) | −0.17 | 0.539 |
| Recovered from ankle injury (yes vs no) | 1.38 | 0.025 |