Table 2 Difference between girls and boys decline in cartilage thickness (0.1 mm)
Girls Boys Estimated slope | 95%CI | SE | Boys estimated slope | 95%CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knee | −0.16 | −0.20 to − 0.11 | 0.02 | − 0.08 | −0.13 to − 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.031* |
Ankle | −0.04 | −0.07 to 0.00 | 0.02 | −0.05 | − 0.08 to − 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.326 |
Wrist | −0.05 | − 0.07 to − 0.02 | 0.01 | −0.06 | − 0.08 to − 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.272 |
MCP | −0.05 | − 0.01 to 0.00 | 0.00 | − 0.00 | −0.01 to 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.376 |
PIP | −0.00 | −0.00 to 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.00 | − 0.00 to 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.399 |