Table 1 Predictor variables for those without and with foot pain on most days in the last month (2008–2010) a
From: Predictors of foot pain in the community: the North West Adelaide health study
Without foot pain | With foot pain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 915 | 73.9 | 323 | 26.1 |
Female | 858 | 66.4 | 435 | 33.6 |
Age group | ||||
20–34 years | 509 | 74.7 | 172 | 25.3 |
35–44 years | 416 | 76.8 | 118 | 23.2 |
45–54 years | 304 | 66.3 | 164 | 33.7 |
55–64 years | 225 | 65.3 | 133 | 34.7 |
65–74 years | 160 | 62.0 | 98 | 38.1 |
75 years and over | 101 | 62.6 | 59 | 37.4 |
Smoking | ||||
Non smoker | 778 | 72.2 | 299 | 27.8 |
Ex smoker | 543 | 70.8 | 224 | 29.2 |
Current smoker | 278 | 64.2 | 155 | 35.8 |
Depression | ||||
No depression | 1560 | 73.6 | 561 | 26.4 |
Depressive symptoms | 141 | 47.3 | 157 | 52.7 |
Alcohol risk | ||||
Non drinker | 786 | 71.4 | 316 | 28.6 |
Low risk | 676 | 69.1 | 302 | 30.9 |
Intermediate to high risk | 72 | 62.2 | 44 | 37.8 |
Physical activity | ||||
Sedentary | 377 | 65.9 | 196 | 34.2 |
Undertakes some activity | 1092 | 72.0 | 425 | 28.2 |
BMI | ||||
Underweight | 21 | 89.9 | 2 | 10.2 |
Normal | 538 | 76.4 | 166 | 23.6 |
Overweight | 639 | 73.1 | 235 | 26.9 |
Obese | 384 | 59.0 | 267 | 41.0 |
Diabetes | ||||
No | 1501 | 70.8 | 620 | 29.2 |
Yes | 96 | 62.4 | 57 | 37.6 |
Arthritis | ||||
No | 1455 | 75.2 | 479 | 24.8 |
Yes | 239 | 50.4 | 236 | 49.6 |
Foot pain on most days | ||||
No | 1583 | 76.3 | 493 | 23.7 |
Yes | 117 | 34.2 | 225 | 65.8 |
Heel pain | ||||
No | 1563 | 71.7 | 617 | 28.3 |
Yes | 26 | 32.8 | 53 | 67.2 |
Ball pain | ||||
No | 1563 | 72.0 | 607 | 28.0 |
Yes | 26 | 28.8 | 63 | 71.2 |
Arch pain | ||||
No | 1553 | 71.8 | 610 | 28.2 |
Yes | 36 | 37.3 | 60 | 62.7 |
Toe pain | ||||
No | 1556 | 72.0 | 604 | 28.0 |
Yes | 33 | 33.2 | 65 | 66.8 |
Forefoot pain | ||||
No | 1542 | 72.5 | 584 | 27.5 |
Yes | 47 | 35.3 | 86 | 64.7 |
Nail pain | ||||
No | 1583 | 70.3 | 668 | 29.7 |
Yes | 5 | 69.2 | 2 | 30.8 |
Hind foot pain | ||||
No | 1550 | 71.9 | 605 | 28.1 |
Yes | 38 | 36.8 | 65 | 63.2 |
Podiatry use | ||||
No | 1590 | 72.0 | 619 | 28.0 |
Yes | 112 | 52.6 | 101 | 47.4 |
Hip pain/stiffness | ||||
No | 1570 | 72.9 | 585 | 27.2 |
Yes | 101 | 46.9 | 114 | 53.1 |
Back pain/stiffness | ||||
No | 1231 | 76.5 | 379 | 23.5 |
Yes | 471 | 58.2 | 338 | 41.8 |
Hand pain/stiffness | ||||
No | 1531 | 73.2 | 561 | 26.8 |
Yes | 167 | 51.9 | 155 | 48.1 |
Shoulder pain/stiffness | ||||
No | 1409 | 75.5 | 457 | 24.5 |
Yes | 289 | 52.7 | 259 | 47.3 |
Knee pain/stiffness | ||||
No | 1481 | 73.5 | 533 | 26.5 |
Yes | 203 | 53.3 | 177 | 46.7 |