Table 2 Associations of baseline quadriceps strength with baseline and changes in cartilage damage

Baseline cartilage damage

 MTF

1.32 (0.83, 2.09) ^a

1.42 (0.90, 2.22) ^a

 LTF

0.54 (0.34, 0.85) ^a

0.93 (0.60, 1.45) ^a

 MPF

0.89 (0.66, 1.19) ^a

0.64 (0.48, 0.85) ^a

 LPF

0.67 (0.49, 0.91) ^a

0.40 (0.27, 0.58) ^a

Changes in cartilage damage

 MTF

0.91 (0.81, 1.03) ^b

0.97 (0.80, 1.18) ^b

 LTF

0.96 (0.88, 1.05) ^b

1.05 (0.90, 1.22) ^b

 MPF

0.96 (0.92, 1.01) ^b

1.01 (0.97, 1.04) ^b

 LPF

1.03 (0.97, 1.08) ^b

0.91 (0.84, 0.99) ^b