Factors associated with magnetic resonance imaging defined patellar tendinopathy in community-based middle-aged women: a prospective cohort study

Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

	No tendinopathy (N = 123)	Definite tendinopathy (N = 53)	P value*
Age^a, years	52.2 (7.1)	52.5 (5.6)	0.80
Body mass index^a, kg/m²	27.1 (5.4)	27.1 (5.7)	0.94
Vastus medialis cross-sectional area^a, mm²	1047 (180)	1130 (293)	0.06
Physical activity score^b, n (%)			0.07
Low (1–6)	53 (44.2)	16 (30.8)
Moderate (7–8)	39 (32.5)	15 (28.8)
High (9–12)	28 (23.3)	21 (40.4)
WOMAC pain score^c	21 (0–240)	21 (0–311)	0.92

Physical activity data was available for 172 women
*For difference between those with and without patellar tendinopathy using independent samples t test^a, chi squared test^b, or Mann–Whitney U test^c
Data presented as mean (SD)^a, number (%)^b, or median (range)^c

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