Table 4 Frequencies - n (%) of the dichotomised responses to each of the MFPDI items for the total sample and according to sex
From: A survey of foot problems in community-dwelling older Greek Australians
MFPDI item | Total (n = 104) | Men (n = 40) | Women (n = 64) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I avoid walking outside at all | 35 (33.7) | 9 (22.5) | 26 (40.6) | 0.057 |
I avoid walking distances | 72 (69.2) | 28 (70.0) | 44 (68.8) | 0.893 |
I don't walk in a normal way | 52 (50.0) | 15 (37.5) | 37 (57.8) | 0.044* |
I walk slowly | 68 (65.4) | 27 (67.5) | 41 (64.1) | 0.720 |
I have to stop and rest my feet | 60 (57.7) | 19 (47.5) | 41 (64.1) | 0.096 |
I avoid hard or rough surfaces where possible | 69 (66.3) | 22 (55.0) | 47 (73.4) | 0.053 |
I avoid standing for a long time | 82 (78.8) | 29 (72.5) | 53 (82.8) | 0.210 |
I catch the bus or use the car more often | 80 (76.9) | 32 (80.0) | 48 (75.0) | 0.556 |
I need help with housework/shopping | 39 (37.5) | 9 (22.5) | 30 (46.9) | 0.012* |
I still do everything but with more pain or discomfort | 79 (76.0) | 25 (62.5) | 54 (84.4) | 0.011* |
I get irritable when my feet hurt | 64 (61.5) | 21 (52.5) | 43 (67.2) | 0.134 |
I feel self-conscious about my feet | 30 (28.8) | 6 (15.0) | 24 (37.5) | 0.014* |
I get self-conscious about the shoes I have to wear | 12 (11.5) | 2 (5.0) | 10 (15.6) | 0.099 |
I have constant pain in feet | 68 (65.4) | 21 (52.5) | 47 (73.4) | 0.029* |
My feet are worse in the morning | 43 (41.3) | 17 (42.5) | 26 (40.6) | 0.850 |
My feet are more painful in the evening | 51 (49.0) | 22 (55.0) | 29 (45.3) | 0.336 |
I get shooting pains in my feet | 63 (60.6) | 20 (50.0) | 43 (67.2) | 0.893 |