Table 1.
Age and sex distribution with the mean tibiofemoral angle (TFA ± standard deviation [SD]) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs)
Age in years | Number of limbs | Males | Females | Mean TFA (±SD) | 95% CI of TFA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 1.0 ± 3.2 | (−0.12, 2.12) |
3 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 2.3 ± 3.1 | (1.36, 3.13) |
4 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 4.3 ± 1.4 | (3.77, 4.82) |
5 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 6.7 ± 2.1 | (6.00, 7.41) |
6 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 7.9 ± 2.4 | (7.01, 8.84) |
7 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 6.1 ± 1.7 | (5.37, 6.78) |
8 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 6.2 ± 2.2 | (5.41, 6.91) |
9 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 5.5 ± 1.9 | (4.73, 6.26) |
10 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 5.4 ± 2.1 | (4.75, 6.06) |
11 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 4.9 ± 2.4 | (3.85, 5.96) |
12 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 4.8 ± 2.0 | (4.06, 5.53) |
13 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4.8 ± 1.6 | (4.19, 5.49) |
14 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4.7 ± 1.3 | (4.11, 5.25) |
15 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 4.6 ± 2.0 | (3.79, 5.45) |
Total | 430 | 272 | 158 |