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Table 5 Comparison between medial and lateral PTS angles across age groups

From: The effect of gender, age, and body mass index on the medial and lateral posterior tibial slopes: a magnetic resonance imaging study

 

Age category

 

18–24 years

25–31 years

32–59 years

P value

Medial PTS (°)

Male (n = 187)

5.9 ± 2.98

5.64 ± 3.27

6.07 ± 2.8

0.6549

Female (n = 98)

7 ± 4.14

6.29 ± 2.76

6.63 ± 3.19

0.8203

Lateral PTS (°)

Male (n = 187)

5.04 ± 4.84

4.03 ± 2.5

4.31 ± 2.56

0.6800

Female (n = 98)

4.24 ± 2.39

4.57 ± 2.83

4.95 ± 3.16

0.7682

  1. PTS posterior tibial slope