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Table 3 Associations of baseline quadriceps strength with baseline and changes in BMLs

From: Quadriceps strength is negatively associated with knee joint structural abnormalities—data from osteoarthritis initiative

 

Men

Women

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

Baseline BMLs

 MTF

1.35 (0.93, 1.96) a

0.109

0.99 (0.74, 1.32) a

0.937

 LTF

0.67 (0.58, 0.89) a

0.005

0.86 (0.66, 1.13) a

0.279

 MPF

1.10 (0.92, 1.31) a

0.285

0.78 (0.63, 0.97) a

0.028

 LPF

0.87 (0.68, 1.11) a

0.257

0.54 (0.40, 0.71) a

 < 0.001

Changes in BMLs

 MTF

1.05 (0.87, 1.27) b

0.584

0.98 (0.77, 1.25) b

0.899

 LTF

0.93 (0.85, 1.03) b

0.161

0.99 (0.87, 1.15) b

0.985

 MPF

0.99 (0.92, 1.09) b

0.982

1.00 (0.90, 1.11) b

0.989

 LPF

0.94 (0.85, 1.04) b

0.241

0.85 (0.74, 0.96) b

0.011

  1. Generalized estimating equation models were applied
  2. Bold denoted statistical significance (P < 0.05)
  3. aAdjustment for age, race, BMI, KL, injury and surgery at baseline for bone marrow lesions at baseline
  4. bAdjustment for age, race, BMI, KL, injury, surgery and bone marrow lesions score at baseline for changes in bone marrow lesions over 1 year