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. 2020 Aug 22;21:571. doi: 10.1186/s12891-020-03589-4

Table 2.

Association between patellofemoral geometrical indices and the prevalence of increased signal intensity at the patellar tendon

Univariable analysis Odds ratio (95% CI) P value Multivariable analysis* Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
Insall-Salvati ratio (per 0.1) 0.80 (0.66, 0.97) 0.02 0.80 (0.66, 0.97) 0.02
Patellofemoral congruence angle (per 5 degrees) 0.94 (0.88, 1.00) 0.04 0.91 (0.85, 0.98) 0.01
Sulcus angle (per 5 degrees) 0.95 (0.82, 1.10) 0.48 0.95 (0.82, 1.11) 0.52
Lateral condyle-patella angle (per 5 degrees) 0.98 (0.79, 1.20) 0.81 0.98 (0.79, 1.21) 0.82

CI confidence interval

*Adjusted for age, gender, and body mass index