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

Table 3 Association between MRI defined patellar tendinopathy and change in knee pain over 2 years

	Univariate analysis	P value	Multivariate analysis^c	P value
	Odds ratio (95 % CI)	P value	Odds ratio (95 % CI)	P value
Prevalence of patellar tendinopathy	5.82 (0.48, 70.62)^a	0.17	6.46 (0.49, 85.68)^a	0.16
Persistence of patellar tendinopathy	10.71 (1.17, 98.24)^b	0.04	10.65 (1.14, 99.77)^b	0.04

^aIncidence of knee pain (baseline pain score = 0 & follow-up pain score >50) over 2 years
^bWorsening of knee pain (any increase in WOMAC pain score of >20) over 2 years
^cAdjusted for age and BMI

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