Variable | Univariate analysis regression coefficient (95% CI)* | p Value | Multivariate analysis† regression coefficient (95% CI)* | p Value | ||
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*Change in cartilage per unit increase in corresponding variable | ||||||
†Multivariate analysis with age, BMI, physical activity, baseline tibial cartilage volume, and tibial plateau area in regression equation. | ||||||
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval. | ||||||
Age | −1.8 (−13.9 to 10.4) | 0.77 | 6.3 (−6.3 to 18.9) | 0.31 | ||
BMI | −12.9 (−65.7 to 39.8) | 0.62 | −16.3 (−70.5 to 37.9) | 0.54 | ||
Physical activity | −6.3 (−84.2 to 71.6) | 0.87 | −25.0 (−116.7 to 66.6) | 0.57 | ||
Tibial plateau area | 0.01 (−0.33 to 0.35) | 0.96 | 0.03 (−0.35 to 0.41) | 0.85 |