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. 2009 Jul 13;4:19. doi: 10.1186/1745-6673-4-19

Table 5.

Radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) according to the worst affected knee and compartment among floor layers (n = 134) compared to graphic designers (n = 120)

Floor layers Graphic designers

Total OA Total OA
N n (%) N n (%) OR* 95% CI
≤ 49 years 43 7
Tibiofemoral 5 (12) 1 (14) 1.1 0.1–13.1
Patellofemoral 2 (5) 2 (29) 0.1 0.01–1.3
50–59 years 72 73
Tibiofemoral 12 (17) 4 (6) 3.6 1.1–12.0
Patellofemoral 9 (13) 7 (10) 1.3 0.5–3.8
≥ 60 years 19 40
Tibiofemoral 5 (26) 10 (25) 1.9 0.4–7.8
Patellofemoral 1 (5) 12 (30) 0.1 0.01–1.1

Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI)

* Adjusted for body mass index and knee-straining sports activities