Table 3

Multivariable analyses of differences between offspring and controls in changes in cartilage measures

Outcome factor
Univariable analysis
β and 95% confidence interval


Cartilagea
Cartilagea and BMI
Knee pain
Bone sizeb
Other outcomec
All factors

Differences in annual change in cartilage volume
     Medial tibial (%)
-1.06 (-2.01,-0.10)
-0.77 (-1.61,+0.08)
-0.62 (-1.46,+0.23)
-0.89 (-1.88,+0.10)
-0.64 (-1.60,+0.31)
-0.71 (-1.57,+0.15)
-0.27 (-1.14,+0.60)
     Lateral tibial (%)
-0.79 (-1.60,-0.00)
-0.55 (-1.32,+0.21)
-0.44 (-1.22,+0.33)
-0.55 (-1.43,+0.33)
-0.52 (-1.33,+0.29)
-0.75 (-1.59,+0.07)
-0.32 (-1.21,+0.56)
     Patellar (%)
-0.98 (-1.83,-0.12)
-0.96 (-1.78,-0.15)
-0.74 (-1.56,+0.09)
-0.85 (-1.76,+0.06)
-1.01 (-1.87,-0.17)
-0.75 (-1.56,+0.06)
-0.55 (-1.37,+0.26)
     Total (%)
-0.86 (-1.54,-0.17)
-0.71 (-1.33,-0.10)
-0.54 (-1.17,+0.09)
-0.69 (-1.40,+0.02)
-0.63 (-1.34,+0.07)
-0.60 (-1.23,+0.04)
-0.28 (-0.94,+0.38)
Differences in annual change in cartilage defects
     Medial (number)
0.16 (0.00,0.32)
0.22 (0.07,0.38)
0.19 (0.05,0.34)
0.13 (-0.04,+0.31)
0.11 (-0.06,+0.27)
0.09 (-0.05,+0.23)
0.11 (-0.04,+0.26)
     Patella (number)
0.09 (-0.05,+0.24)
0.14 (0.00,0.29)
0.12 (-0.03,+0.26)
0.09 (-0.06,+0.25)
0.08 (-0.06,+0.23)
0.05 (-0.09,+0.20)
0.07 (-0.07,+0.22)
     Total (number)
0.26 (-0.06,+0.59)
0.41 (0.06,0.76)
0.32 (-0.01,+0.66)
0.23 (-0.12,+0.59)
0.16 (-0.17,+0.48)
0.11 (-0.19,+0.40)
0.19 (-0.13,+0.50)

Bold denotes statistical significance. aAdjusted for differences at baseline in cartilage volume (analyses of differences in change in cartilage volume) or in cartilage defects (analyses of differences in change in cartilage defects); badjusted for differences at baseline in bone size at this site; cadjusted for differences at baseline in annual change in cartilage defects (analyses of differences in change in cartilage volume) or in annual change in cartilage volume (analyses of differences in change in cartilage defects).

Ding et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006 8:R8   doi:10.1186/ar1835

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