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Table 2 Characteristics of participants with and without hyperkeratotic lesions.

From: Distribution and correlates of plantar hyperkeratotic lesions in older people

Condition

No hyperkeratotic lesions (n = 121)

Hyperkeratotic lesions (n = 180)

Age – years (SD)*

78.1 (5.0)

76.6 (4.7)

Women – n (%)**

56 (46)

128 (71)

Body mass index – kg/m2 (SD)

25.6 (3.9)

26.2 (4.2)

Obese – BMI > 30 n (%)

15 (12)

34 (19)

Navicular height – mm (SD)†

18.0 (5.9)

18.0 (5.9)

Moderate to severe hallux valgus

(right foot) – n (%)**

11 (8)

39 (24)

Moderate to severe hallux valgus

(left foot) – n (%)*

17 (11)

35 (24)

Ankle range of motion (sagittal plane) -

degrees (SD)**

36.3 (8.4)

39.4 (9.3)

Time spent on feet during the day – hours (SD)*

4.8 (1.3)

5.1 (1.0)

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01
  2. † normalized for foot length