Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 56)
From: Evaluation of the accuracy of shoe fitting in older people using three-dimensional foot scanning
Age, mean (SD) years | 82.2 (8.0) |
Sex, n (%) female | 22 (39.3) |
Height, mean (SD) cm | 165.4 (9.6) |
Weight, mean (SD) kg | 79.8 (16.9) |
Body mass index, mean (SD) kg/m2 | 23.9 (9.7) |
Major medical conditions, n (%) | Â |
  Diabetes | 8 (14.3) |
  Heart disease | 19 (33.9) |
  High blood pressure | 35 (62.5) |
  Peripheral vascular disease | 7 (12.5) |
  Osteoarthritis | 46 (82.1) |
  Rheumatoid arthritis | 3 (5.4) |
  Stroke | 7 (12.5) |
  Incontinence | 14 (25.0) |
Use of >4 medications | 45 (80.4) |
Foot problems | Â |
  Foot pain duration, mean (SD) years | 17.3 (28.4) |
  Hallux valgus, n (%) | 14 (25.0) |
  Tailor’s bunion, n (%) | 6 (10.7) |
  Lesser toe deformity, n (%) | 42 (75.0) |
  Dorsal lesions on toes, n (%) | 9 (16.1) |
  Plantar calluses, n (%) | 28 (50.0) |
Style of footwear worn, n (%) | Â |
  Walking shoes | 19 (34.0) |
  Athletic shoes | 10 (17.9) |
  Oxford shoes | 10 (17.9) |
  Moccasin | 7 (12.5) |
  Other | 10 (17.9) |