Table 1 Difference between control and intervention groups at baseline and 3-months follow-up
From: Mechanism of orthotic therapy for the painful cavus foot deformity
Control group N = 79 | Intervention group N = 73 | Mean difference (p-value) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
Gender (% Female) | 60.8% | 52.1% | 8.7(0.327) | - |
Age (years) | 49.5 ± 14.4 | 50.1 ± 14.0 | 0.22(0.923) | (−4.3,4.8) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.4 ± 6.0 | 27.9 ± 5.8 | 0.5(0.583) | (−1.3,2.4) |
Initial pain score | 46.7 ± 18.1 | 41.9 ± 17.7 | −4.8(0.122) | (−10.8,1.3) |
Follow-up pain score | 67.0 ± 22.2 | 73.4 ± 24.9 | 6.4(0.098) | (−1.2,13.9) |
Change in pain | 20.3 ± 22.7 | 31.5 ± 26.1 | 11.1(0.006) | (3.3,19.0) |
Results after adjusting by age | ||||
Initial pain score | 45.3 | 41.1 | −4.1(0.180) | (−10.2,1.9) |
Follow-up pain score | 65.3 | 73 | 7.4 (0.061) | (−.3,15.0) |
Change in pain | 20.0 | 31.5 | 11.5(0.005) | (3.5,19.5) |