Table 1 Participant Characteristics

Mean age in years (SD)

71 (10)

70 (10)

Mean weight in kg (SD)

95 (16)

97 (21)

Mean height in metres (SD)

1.74 (0.27)

1.69 (0.13)

Mean BMI (SD)

32 (10)

32 (11)

Gender male/female

48/12

42/17

Diabetes Type I/II/unknown

2/57/1

2/57/0

Neuropathy

60

59

PVD

0

0

HbA1c %

8.1 (2.3)

7.7 (2.9)

Mean duration of diabetes in years (SD)

9 (9)

9 (8)

Plantar callus (yes/no)

25/35

22/37

Toe deformity (yes/no)

30/29 (1 missing)

29/30

Prior foot ulcer (yes/no)

5/55

6/53

Mean left foot peak pressure in kPa (SD)

499 (137)

498 (135)

Mean right foot peak pressure in kPa (SD)

494 (142)

512 (174)

Mean forefoot PTI in kPa.sec (SD)

53 (17)

55 (16)

Mean rate of forefoot loading in kPa/sec (SD)

118 (35)

126 (41)

Mean total contact area in mm² (SD)

14778 (1996)

14171 (2083)

Foot type (Foot Posture Index ≥4)

25

19