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Table 3 Association between subgastrocnemius bursitis, popliteal cyst and cartilage defects

From: Popliteal cysts and subgastrocnemius bursitis are associated with knee symptoms and structural abnormalities in older adults: a cross-sectional study

 

Univariable

Multivariable*

 

β

95% CI

P

β

95% CI

P

Medial tibiofemoral defects

      

Subgastrocnemius bursitis

0.41

(0.18, 0.64)

<0.001

0.40

(0.16, 0.65)

0.01

Popliteal cyst

0.39

(0.18, 0.59)

<0.001

0.32

(0.10, 0.53)

0.01

Lateral tibofemoral defects

      

Subgastrocnemius bursitis

0.39

(0.16, 0.62)

0.01

0.38

(0.13, 0.62)

0.01

Popliteal cyst

0.47

(0.27, 0.67)

<0.001

0.41

(0.20, 0.62)

<0.001

Patellar defects

      

Subgastrocnemius bursitis

0.37

(0.14, 0.59)

0.00

0.34

(0.10, 0.59)

0.01

Popliteal cyst

0.25

(0.04, 0.45)

0.01

0.18

(-0.02, 0.39)

0.08

  1. Dependent variable: cartilage defects. Independent variable: subgastrocnemius bursitis or popliteal cyst, per grade. *Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, disease status, and radiographic osteoarthritis. Data in bold denote statistically significant results.