Table 1.
Characteristics of the Subjects
| LLI < 1 cm N=2535 |
LLI ≥ 1cm N=429 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) at baseline (SD) | 62.4 (8.1) | 63.1 (8.0) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) at baseline (SD) |
30.4 (5.7) | 31.0 (5.7) |
| Height (cm) at baseline (SD) | 168.7 (9.3) | 170.2 (9.9) |
| Gender (% female) | 61.6% | 53.4 % |
| Alignment*† (SD) | 178.5° (3.6) | 178.2° (4.7) |
*
Values ≤178° represent varus alignment and values ≥182° represent valgus alignment (see methods)
†
Knee based variable, NLLI = 858, Nno LLI = 5070
LLI = Leg length inequality