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

Table 2 Factors associated with the prevalence of MRI defined patellar tendinopathy

	Univariate analysis	P value	Multivariate analysis	P value
	Odds ratio (95 % CI)	P value	Odds ratio (95 % CI)	P value
Age (years)^a	1.01 (0.96, 1.06)	0.82	1.01 (0.96, 1.06)	0.82
Body mass index (kg/m²)^b	1.00 (0.95, 1.06)	0.94	1.00 (0.94, 1.06)	0.95
Cross-sectional area of vastus medialis (cm²) ^c	1.18 (1.02, 1.37)	0.03	1.22 (1.04, 1.43)	0.02
Physical activity (tertiles)^c	1.58 (1.05, 2.36)	0.03	1.65 (1.09, 2.51)	0.02

^aAdjusted for body mass index; ^badjusted for age; ^cadjusted for age and body mass index

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