Table 2.

Association between alpha angle and cartilage defects (presence) for all hips (hip and/or groin pain and control)

	No of hips	Cartilage defect
		Unadjusted OR (95% CI) p value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)* p value
Radiographic variable
Alpha angle (AP view)	398	1.03 (1.02 to 1.04) <0.001	1.03 (1.01 to 1.04) <0.001
Alpha angle (Dunn 45° view)	382	1.02 (1.01 to 1.04) 0.001	1.02 (1.00 to 1.04) 0.024

*Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, KL grade and symptoms

AP, anteroposterior; KL, Kellgren and Lawrence.