Risk factors for symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee in women aged 65 and over—multivariate analysis*
(R)=reference category | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% CI | p Value | |
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Risk factor | ||||
*Matched for age and general practitioner. | ||||
BMI when age 36–40: n=104 | <25(R) | |||
25 or above | 36.43 | 3.07 to 432.75 | 0.004 | |
Years regularly bending (tertiles) | 0–21(R) | |||
>21–34 | 12.91 | 1.00 to 167.16 | 0.050 | |
>34 | 9.80 | 0.76 to 126.74 | 0.081 | |
Ever worn 3 inch heels regularly | 0.77 | 0.22 to 2.65 | 0.673 |