Table 1.
Baseline clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of the study population (n = 61).
| Parameters | Study group (n = 61) | Control group (n = 31) | Patient group (n = 30) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic parameters | ||||
| Age, years | 30.79 ± 6.55 | 30.03 ± 5.67 | 31.57 ± 7.37 | 0.367 |
| Gender: male, n (%) | 28 (45.9) | 14 (45.2) | 14 (46.7) | 0.906 |
| Educational status | ||||
| Primary school | 4 (6.6) | 2 (6.5) | 2 (6.7) | 0.384 |
| Middle school | 6 (9.8) | 2 (6.5) | 4 (13.3) | |
| High school | 12 (19.7) | 5 (16.1) | 7 (23.3) | |
| University | 28 (45.9) | 15 (48.4) | 13 (43.3) | |
| Master's degree | 4 (6.6) | 4 (12.9) | 0 (0) | |
| Associate degree | 7 (11.5) | 3 (9.7) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Occupational status | ||||
| Unemployed | 6 (9.8) | 2 (6.5) | 4 (13.3) | 0.190 |
| Self-employed | 18 (29.5) | 8 (25.8) | 10 (33.3) | |
| Public servant | 23 (37.7) | 13 (41.9) | 10 (33.3) | |
| Laborer | 7 (11.5) | 6 (19.4) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Student | 7 (11.5) | 2 (6.5) | 5 (16.7) | |
| Clinical parameters | ||||
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.46 ± 3.73 | 24.62 ± 3.40 | 24.66 ± 4.09 | 0.683 |
| Q angle° | ||||
| standing | 15.43 ± 3.34 | 13.87 ± 1.75 | 17.03 ± 3.84 | <0.001* |
| supine | 14.80 ± 3.20 | 13.45 ± 1.79 | 16.20 ± 3.74 | 0.001* |
| sitting | 15.08 ± 2.94 | 13.71 ± 1.72 | 16.50 ± 3.28 | <0.001* |
| ΔQ1 | −0.28 ± 1.37 | −0.26 ± 0.82 | −0.30 ± 1.78 | 0.907 |
| ΔQ2 | −0.62 ± 1.44 | −0.42 ± 092 | −0.83 ± 1.82 | 0.271 |
| ΔQ3 | 0.34 ± 1.48 | 0.16 ± 0.64 | −0.53 ± 2.01 | 0.340 |
| Kujala score | 84.80 ± 15.34 | 98.58 ± 2.05 | 70.57 ± 8.37 | <0.001* |
| Ultrasonographic parameters | ||||
| Patellar tendon thickness, cm | 0.35 ± 0.08 | 0.32 ± 0.05 | 0.39 ± 0.08 | <0.001* |
| Patellar tendon area, cm2 | 0.85 ± 0.19 | 0.86 ± 0.15 | 0.84 ± 0.23 | 0.624 |
| Quadriceps tendon thickness, cm | 0.58 ± 0.11 | 0.52 ± 0.09 | 0.64 ± 0.10 | <0.001* |
*p value < 0.05 denotes statistical significance.