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Table 2 Results from general linear models for the association between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and knee breadth

From: Accelerometer-measured physical activity is associated with knee breadth in middle-aged Finns – a population-based study

Outcome and model

Women

Men

 

Betaa (95% CI)

P value

Betaa (95% CI)

P value

Femoral biepicondylar breadth (mm)

 Unadjusted model

1.00 (0.52—1.48)

< 0.001

0.99 (0.51—1.46)

< 0.001

 Fully adjusted modelb

1.42 (0.92—1.92)

< 0.001

1.27 (0.78—1.76)

< 0.001

Femoral condylar mediolateral breadth (mm)

 Unadjusted model

1.16 (0.72—1.61)

< 0.001

1.06 (0.61—1.50)

< 0.001

 Fully adjusted modelb

1.40 (0.94—1.86)

< 0.001

1.28 (0.82—1.73)

< 0.001

Tibial plateau mediolateral breadth (mm)

 Unadjusted model

1.01 (0.60—1.43)

< 0.001

1.03 (0.61—1.44)

< 0.001

 Fully adjusted modelb

1.26 (0.83—1.69)

< 0.001

1.21 (0.78—1.65)

< 0.001

  1. CI Confidence interval
  2. aBeta coefficients are interpreted as the contribution of 60 minutes/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity to the respective knee breadth measurement in mm
  3. bAdjusted for body mass index, smoking, education years and accelerometer weartime