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Table 6 Factors affecting the lateral talo-first metatarsal angle according to the GMFCS level

From: Progression of planovalgus deformity in patients with cerebral palsy

 

Estimate

95% CI

p Value

GMFCS level I

 Intercept

18.65

14.23 to 23.07

<0.0001

 Age

-0.43

-0.62 to -0.25

<0.0001

 Sex (female)

0.23

-3.60 to 4.06

0.9057

 Involvement (bilateral)

2.42

-1.28 to 6.12

0.1951

 No TAL/Strayer

-1.10

-3.92 to 1.72

0.4371

 Side (left)

1.33

-0.50 to 3.16

0.1519

GMFCS level II

 Intercept

24.01

14.83 to 33.20

<0.0001

 Age

-0.61

-0.88 to -0.34

<0.0001

 Sex (female)

-0.36

-5.60 to 4.89

0.8923

 Involvement (bilateral)

2.83

-5.47 to 11.14

0.4997

 No TAL/Strayer

3.15

-0.81 to 7.12

0.1180

 Side (left)

0.61

-1.34 to 2.56

0.5344

GMFCS level III

 Intercept

49.81

29.71 to 69.90

<0.0001

 Age

-0.50

-1.01 to 0.01

0.0535

 Sex (female)

1.86

-4.74 to 8.46

0.5766

 Involvement (bilateral)

-14.52

-34.07 to 5.03

0.1433

 No TAL/Strayer

8.20

-3.05 to 19.44

0.1506

 Side (left)

-1.56

-4.43 to 1.30

0.2806

  1. Linear mixed model was used to estimate factors affecting the lateral talo-first metatarsal angle. The Akaike information criteria were 1563, 1576, and 1049 for each model
  2. GMFCS Gross Motor Function Classification System, CI confidence interval, TAL tendo-Achilles lengthening