Table 1 Participant characteristics
|  | BML present (n = 127) | BML not present (n = 71) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Females (%) | 41% (51/127) | 47% (33/71) | 0.4 |
Age (years) | 47.6 (6.5) | 47.2 (6.0) | 0.65 |
Offspring (%) | 58% (74/127) | 49% (35/71) | 0.22 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.0 (5.8) | 27.0 (4.2) | 0.24 |
Height (cm) | 168.5 (9.2) | 169.1 (8.9) | 0.7 |
Weight (kg) | 79.6 (18.1) | 77.6 (15.1) | 0.43 |
Leg strength (kg) | 114.9 (47.4) | 118.3 (44.3) | 0.64 |
Active smokers (%) | 17.3 | 15.5 | 0.77 |
Light activity (per unit change) | 4.1 (0.09) | 4.00 (0.15) | 0.43 |
Strenuous activity (per unit change) | 2.65 (0.12) | 2.52 (0.15) | 0.51 |
Radiographic osteoarthritis (%) | 20% (26/127) | 10 (7/71) | 0.06 |
Pain score (0 to 29) | 3.7 (5.9) | 1.3 (3.1) | <0.01 |
Change in pain score (-25 to 44) | 2.5 (8.1) | 2.2 (4.2) | 0.84 |
Total BML area (0 to 4.10 cm2) | 0.63 (0.80) | – | – |
MF BML area (0 to 1.98 cm2) | 0.37 (0.50) | – | – |
LF BML area (0 to 2.54 cm2) | 0.64 (0.75) | – | – |
MT BML area (0 to 1.83 cm2) | 0.33 (0.36) | – | – |
LT BML area (0 to 1.99 cm2) | 0.26 (0.31) | – | – |
SP BML area (0 to 1.70 cm2) | 0.38 (0.34) | – | – |
IP BML area (0 to 1.06 cm2) | 0.23 (0.27) | – | – |
Change in BML area (-2.09 to 4.46Â cm2) | 0.61 (1.03) | 0.28 (0.46) | 0.01 |