|
Gender, no. (%)
|
29 (16)
|
156 (84)
|
185 (100)
|
|
Age groups, no. (%)
| | | |
|
16-25 years
|
1 (3)
|
5 (3)
|
6 (3)
|
|
26-35 years
|
4 (14)
|
9 (6)
|
13 (7)
|
|
36-45 years
|
4 (14)
|
13 (8)
|
17 (9)
|
|
45-65 years
|
6 (21)
|
73 (47)
|
79 (43)
|
|
66-75 years
|
9 (31)
|
39 (25)
|
48 (26)
|
|
Over 75 years
|
5 (17)
|
17 (11)
|
22 (12)
|
|
Ethnicity, no. (%)
| | | |
|
Maori
|
1 (3)
|
5 (3)
|
6 (3)
|
|
European
|
27 (93)
|
142 (91)
|
169 (91)
|
|
Pacific Islander
|
1 (3)
|
2 (1)
|
3 (2)
|
|
Asian
|
0 (0)
|
7 (4)
|
7 (4)
|
|
Geographic location, no. (%)
| | | |
|
North Island
|
21 (72)
|
105 (67)
|
126 (68)
|
|
South Island
|
8 (28)
|
51 (33)
|
59 (32)
|
|
Employment status, no. (%)
| | | |
|
Employed
|
12 (41)
|
76 (49)
|
88 (48)
|
|
Voluntary work
|
3 (10)
|
14 (9)
|
17 (9)
|
|
Unemployed
|
1 (3)
|
11 (7)
|
12 (7)
|
|
Retired
|
14 (48)
|
58 (37)
|
72 (39)
|
|
On a benefit
|
2 (7)
|
20 (13)
|
22 (12)
|
|
Arthritic condition, no. (%)
| | | |
|
Rheumatoid Arthritis
|
11 (38)
|
54 (35)
|
65 (35)
|
|
Gout
|
5 (17)
|
7 (4)
|
12 (6)
|
|
Systemic Sclerosis
|
0 (0)
|
3 (2)
|
3 (2)
|
|
Fibromyalgia
|
2 (7)
|
13 (8)
|
15 (8)
|
|
Lupus
|
0 (0)
|
9 (6)
|
9 (5)
|
|
Osteoarthritis
|
13 (45)
|
93 (60)
|
106 (57)
|
|
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
|
0 (0)
|
2 (1)
|
2 (1)
|
|
Psoriatic Arthritis
|
2 (7)
|
13 (8)
|
15 (8)
|
|
Spondyloarthropathy
|
3 (10)
|
11 (7)
|
14 (7)
|
|
Other
|
2 (7)
|
15 (10)
|
17 (9)
|
|
Disease duration, no. (%)
| | | |
|
6 weeks to 6 months
|
1 (3)
|
2 (1)
|
3 (2)
|
|
6 months to 1 year
|
0 (0)
|
9 (6)
|
9 (5)
|
|
1-5 years
|
8 (28)
|
40 (26)
|
48 (26)
|
|
5-10 years
|
6 (21)
|
38 (24)
|
44 (24)
|
|
More than 10 years
|
14 (48)
|
67 (43)
|
81 (44)
|
|
Foot Pain VAS (0–10), mean (SD)
|
5.0 (2.8)
|
5.5 (2.4)
|
5.4 (2.4)
|
|
Insoles or orthotics prescribed by podiatrist or other healthcare professional, no. (%)*
|
15 (63)
|
101 (68)
|
116 (67)
|
|
Has footwear from Orthotics Centre, no. (%)*
|
8 (33)
|
23 (15)
|
31 (18)
|
|
Wears footwear from Orthotics Centre, no. (%)
| | | |
|
All the time
|
3 (38)
|
5 (22)
|
8 (26)
|
|
Occasionally
|
3 (38)
|
11 (48)
|
14 (45)
|
|
Never
|
2 (25)
|
7 (30)
|
9 (29)
|
|
Receives regular podiatry treatment, no. (%)*
|
6 (25)
|
42 (28)
|
48 (28)
|
|
Last visited a podiatrist, no. (%)*
| | | |
|
Less than 1 month
|
2 (8)
|
16 (11)
|
18 (10)
|
|
1-2 months
|
0 (0)
|
6 (4)
|
6 (3)
|
|
3-6 months
|
4 (17)
|
20 (13)
|
24 (14)
|
|
7-12 months
|
3 (13)
|
12 (8)
|
15 (9)
|
|
13-24 months
|
2 (8)
|
13 (9)
|
15 (9)
|
|
More than 2 years ago
|
4 (17)
|
42 (28)
|
46 (27)
|
|
Never
|
9 (37)
|
40 (27)
|
49 (28)
|
