Table 3.

Associations between dGEMRIC index and physical assessment variables^*.

	Medial Adjusted dGEMRIC Index^**		Lateral Adjusted dGEMRIC Index^**		Medial dGEMRIC Index		Lateral dGEMRIC Index
	B (95% CI)	r²	B (95% CI)	r²	B (95% CI)	r²	B (95% CI)	r²
Knee range of motion	−0.23 (−2.41 to −1.95)	0.19	2.25 (−0.04 to −4.55)	0.15	−0.23 (−2.41 to −1.95)	0.15	2.25 (−0.04 to −4.55)	0.12
Varus knee alignment	41.39 (−0.01 to 82.79)	0.36	NA	NA	41.39 (−0.02 to 82.79)	0.34	NA	NA
Valgus knee alignment	NA	NA	9.93 (−8.44 to 28.31)	0.20	NA	NA	9.93 (−8.44 to 28.31)	0.11
Quadriceps strength	−0.33 (−1.51 to 0.84)	0.19	1.42 (0.22 to 2.62)^†	0.17	−0.34 (−1.52 to 0.84)	0.15	1.42 (0.22 to 2.62)^†	0.14

↵* Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, and clinical knee OA;
↵** adjusted for BMI dose correction equation (4).
↵† Statistically significant result. NA: not applicable; dGEMRIC: delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage: BMI: body mass index.