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Table 1 Table outlining associations between adherence to guidelines and public/podiatry, with access to components of foot care (assessments/examinations)

From: Provision of foot health services for people with rheumatoid arthritis in New South Wales: a web-based survey of local podiatrists

Access to foot care variable

Guidelines yes

Guidelines no

OR

p †

Public

Private

OR

p †

US scan yes, n (%)

7 (70)

61 (80.3)

0.57

0.348

12 (63.2)

56 (83.6)

0.34

0.058

US scan no, n (%)

3 (30)

15 (19.7)

-

-

7 (36.8)

11(16.4)

-

-

Joints exam yes, n (%)

8 (80)

60 (78.9)

1.07

0.652

14 (73.7)

54 (80.6)

0.67

0.358

Joints exam no, n (%)

2 (20)

16 (21.1)

-

-

5 (26.3)

13 (19.4)

-

-

Ob gait analysis yes, n (%)

8 (80)

67 (88.2)

0.54

0.376

12 (63.2)

63 (94.0)

0.11

0.002

Ob gait analysis no, n (%)

2 (20)

9 (11.8)

-

-

7 (36.8)

4 (6.0)

-

-

Ins gait analysis yes, n (%)

7 (70)

25 (32.9)

4.76

0.028

4 (21.1)

28 (41.8)

0.37

0.081

Ins gait analysis no, n (%)

3 (30)

51 (67.1)

-

-

15 (78.9)

39 (58.2)

-

-

Neuro yes, n (%)

9 (90)

67 (88.2)

1.21

0.672

18 (94.7)

58 (86.6)

2.79

0.299

Neuro no, n (%)

1 (10)

9 (11.8)

-

-

1 (5.3)

9 (5.3)

-

-

Vascular yes, n (%)

9 (90)

69 (90.8)

0.91

0.645

18 (94.7)

60 (89.6)

2.1

0.434

Vascular no, n (%)

1 (10)

7 (9.2)

-

-

1 (5.3)

7 (10.4)

-

-

PROMs yes, n (%)

8 (80)

17 (22.4)

13.9

0.001

3 (15.8)

22 (32.8)

0.38

0.121

PROMs no, n (%)

2 (20)

59 (77.6)

-

-

16 (84.2)

45 (67.2)

-

-

  1. † P values are based on two-sided chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test; bold text indicates p < 0.05.
  2. Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, US ultrasound, Ob observational, Ins intrsumented, Neuro neurological assessment, Vascular vascular assessment, PROMs patient-reported outcome measures.