From: A comparative study of the feet of middle-aged women in Korea and the Maasai tribe
Korean women | Maasai women | p-value | |
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Foot length (cm) | 234.75 ± 6.78 | 243.5 ± 12.15 | 0.005 |
Foot width (cm) | 95.59 ± 4.53 | 99.73 ± 5.02 | 0.001 |
Foot width/ft length | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 0.41 ± 0.01 | 0.586 |
Calf circumference (cm) | 35.13 ± 3.03 | 34.05 ± 3.24 | 0.355 |
Hindfoot alignment (°) | 5.97 ± 3.36 (eversion) | 7.1 ± 2.07 (eversion) | 0.098 |
Arch height (cm) | 1.58 ± 0.73 | 1.55 ± 1.37 | 0.646 |
Number of flat feet (of 40) | 0 (0 %) | 4 (10 %) | |
Number of claw toes (of 40) | 0 (0 %) | 38 (95 %) |