Table 3.
Correlation Between Demographic Variables and Cartilage Thickness at the Distal Medial, Distal Lateral, Posterior Medial, and Posterior Lateral Points of the Knee.
Correlation With Cartilage Thickness Depending on Location (P Value) | ||||
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Distal Medial Cartilage Thickness |
Distal Lateral Cartilage Thickness |
Posterior Medial Cartilage Thickness |
Posterior Lateral Cartilage Thickness |
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Sex | 0.55 (P < .0001) | 0.24 (P < .0001) | 0.21 (P < .0001) | 0.30 (P < .0001) |
Age | −0.086 (P < .0001) | −0.028 (P = .083) | 0.018 (P = .25) | 0.013 (P = .41) |
BMI | 0.091 (P < .0001) | 0.067 (P < .0001) | 0.14 (P < .0001) | 0.090 (P < .0001) |
Spearman correlation used for dichotomous variables; Pearson correlation used for continuous variables. BMI, body mass index.