Table I.
Characteristics of the study sample
| Subject number | Group | Sex | Age (years)∗ | BMI (kg/m2) | Knee side | Medial (M)/Lateral (L)† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reference | Female | 18 | 16.4 | Right | M |
| 2 | Reference | Female | 32 | 22.8 | Right | M/L |
| 3 | Reference | Female | 61 | 23.3 | Right | M |
| 4 | Reference | Female | 74 | 25.5 | Right | M/L |
| 5 | Reference | Female | 77 | 22.3 | Right | M/L |
| 6 | Reference | Male | 49 | 33.0 | Right | L |
| 7 | Reference | Male | 50 | 34.2 | Right | M/L |
| 8 | Reference | Male | 52 | 26.8 | Right | M/L |
| 9 | Reference | Male | 58 | 33.2 | Right | M/L |
| 10 | Reference | Male | 43 | 42.4 | Right | M/L |
| References: Mean (SD) |
– |
– |
51.4 (17.9) |
28.0 (7.6) |
– |
|
| 11 | OA | Female | 50 | 37.4 | Left | M/L |
| 12 | OA | Female | 53 | 22.5 | Left | M |
| 13 | OA | Female | 60 | 29.4 | Left | M/L |
| 14 | OA | Female | 61 | 30.5 | Right | M/L |
| 15 | OA | Female | 61 | 25.9 | Right | M |
| 16 | OA | Male | 61 | 30.4 | Right | M/L |
| 17 | OA | Male | 65 | 27.5 | Right | M/L |
| 18 | OA | Male | 72 | 28.7 | Left | M/L |
| 19 |
OA |
Male |
75 |
28.7 |
Right |
M/L |
| OA patients: Mean (SD) |
– |
– |
62 (8.0) |
29.0 (4.0) |
– |
|
| All subjects: Mean (SD) | – | – | 56.4 (14.7) | 28.5 (6.0) | – |
∗
At time of death (references) or at the time of surgery (OA patients).
†
Menisci included in the final MS analysis.