Table 5.
Summary of Mixed Model Repeated Measures Analyses Examining Influence of Predictor Variables on Recovery Over the Recovery Period
| Predictor Variable | Recovery Variable | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | Function | Overall Physical Knee Status | ||||
| Parameter Estimate | T Value | Parameter Estimate | T Value | Parameter Estimate | T Value | |
| Modified Outerbridge ASG Score | 0.29 | 2.64** | −0.32 | −0.28 ** | 0.15 | 2.37* |
| Depth of Meniscal Excision | −0.08 | −0.81 | 0.03 | 0.3 | −0.25 | −0.46 |
| One vs. Both Menisci | −0.14 | −0.75 | 0.04 | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.94 |
| Extent of Meniscal Tear | 0.24 | 1.6 | −0.25 | −1.6 | 0.17 | 2.14* |
| Gender | 0.38 | 2.13* | −0.49 | −0.26** | 0.25 | 2.59** |
| Age | 0.00 | 0.37 | 0.00 | −0.09 | 0.00 | −0.51 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | −0.01 | −0.44 | 0.01 | 0.41 | 0.02 | 1.94 |
| Time | −0.04 | 99.55*** | 0.05 | 17.73*** | −0.02 | −9.69*** |
*
p ≤0.05
**
p ≤0.01
***
p ≤0.001