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Table 1 Participant demographic and disease characteristics
| 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) |
