Table 4.
Association between lipids and annual change in total tibial cartilage volume
| Univariate analysis, regression coefficient (95% CI) |
P value | Multivariate analysis, regression coefficient (95% CI)a |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol | -0.24 (-12.77, 12.28) | 0.97 | -1.77 (-11.35, 14.88) | 0.79 |
| Ln triglycerides | 0.70 (-32.48, 33.88) | 0.97 | 12.6 (-24.12, 49.32) | 0.49 |
| Ln HDL | -4.78 (-56.43, 46.88) | 0.85 | -15.96 (-72.28, 40.37) | 0.58 |
| Ln LDL | 3.16 (-48.06, 54.39) | 0.90 | 13.12 (-41.2, 67.45) | 0.63 |
| Total/HDL ratio | -0.67 (-11.57, 10.24) | 0.90 | 2.58 (-9.5, 14.68) | 0.67 |
aAnnual change in total tibial cartilage volume (in microlitres) for each unit increase in total cholesterol, natural logarithm (Ln) of triglycerides, natural logarithm of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or for the total/HDL ratio after adjusting for age and body mass index. CI, confidence interval.