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Table 2 Foot pressure characteristics of the RA participants compared to the control group at baseline.

From: Forefoot pathology in rheumatoid arthritis identified with ultrasound may not localise to areas of highest pressure: cohort observations at baseline and twelve months

 

RA

Mean (SD)

Control

Mean (SD)

Students t-test

(95% CIs)

Left peak pressure (kPa)*

559.1 (281.6)

460.9 (146.0)

t = 2.330, p = 0.021

(14.96-181.45)

Right peak pressure (kPa)*

581.5 (298.0)

449.5 (167.8)

t = 2.931, p = 0.004

(43.0-220.9)

  1. Key: *Denotes significance at p < 0.05