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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis to identify associated factors with the prevalence of PFP

From: Prevalence of patellofemoral pain and knee pain in the general population of Chinese young adults: a community-based questionnaire survey

Variable

With PFP

Without PFP

Univariate logistic regression

Multivariate logistic regression

N = 239

N = 914

OR(95%CI)

P

OR(95%CI)

P

Agea

27.23 ± 4.14

27.36 ± 4.45

0.993(0.962–1.026)

0.691

0.986(0.954–1.020)

0.416

BMIb

22.01 ± 2.95

21.73 ± 2.91

1.033(0.985–1.084)

0.180

1.051(0.995–1.111)

0.075

Genderc

97(40.6%)

380(41.6%)

1.042(0.780–1.392)

0.782

1.187(0.857–1.643)

0.302

  1. Age: Mean ± SD
  2. BMI: Mean ± SD
  3. Gender: Male (percentage)
  4. a OR for age is for an increase of 1 year
  5. b OR for BMI is for a 1-unit increase
  6. c OR for gender uses male as the reference group
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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