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Table 1 Participant demographic and disease characteristics

From: An evaluation of seasonal variations in footwear worn by adults with inflammatory arthritis: a cross-sectional observational study using a web-based survey

 

Male

Female

Total

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)

  1. *n = 173.