Table 2.
Predictors of change in total knee meniscal tears over 8 years
| Change in total knee meniscal tears over 8 years | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusteda | |
| Risk ratio (95 % CI) | Risk ratio (95 % CI) | |
| 1.06 | 1.05 | |
| Age | (1.02, 1.11) | (0.98, 1.21) |
| 1.09 | 1.11 | |
| BMI | (1.03, 1.15) | (1.04, 1.17) |
| 2.16 | 1.91 | |
| Knee Injury | (1.08, 6.01) | (0.93, 3.92) |
| 1.26 | 0.77 | |
| Cartilage defects | (1.05, 1.52) | (0.54, 1.09) |
| 1.57 | 0.87 | |
| BMLs | (1.06, 2.32) | (0.33, 2.29) |
| 3.17 | 2.11 | |
| JSN | (1.41, 7.16) | (0.74, 6.03) |
| 1.79 | 1.78 | |
| Osteophytes | (1.29, 2.47) | (1.17, 2.71) |
Bold font denotes statistically significant (p = <0.05) results
(No significant offspring-control interaction for any of the above mentioned associations)
aadjusted for age/BMI/knee injury, offspring-control status, cartilage defects at visit-2, BMLs at visit-2 and/or ROA at visit-1