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Table 3 Relative risk of predictor variables associated with foot pain on most days in the past month (Model 1 and 2)

From: Predictors of foot pain in the community: the North West Adelaide health study

 

Model 1

 

Model 2

 

RR (95 % CI)

p-value

RR (95 % CI)

p-value

Sex

1.14 (0.99–1.35)

0.146

1.10 (0.92–1.31)

0.307

Age 65 and over

1.16 (0.99–1.37)

0.073

1.13 (0.95–1.34)

0.163

Current smoker

1.22 (0.97–1.52)

0.084

1.12 (0.91–1.39)

0.289

Depressive symptoms

1.62 (1.32–1.99)

<0.001

1.67 (1.37–2.04)

<0.001

Intermediate to high alcohol risk

1.29 (0.94–1.77)

0.110

1.39 (1.02–1.90)

0.037

Not physically active

1.01 (0.84–1.21)

0.930

1.06 (0.89–1.26)

0.540

BMI obese

1.34 (1.12–1.59)

0.001

1.33 (1.12–1.59)

0.001

Diabetes

0.98 (0.80–1.21)

0.874

1.04 (0.83–1.29)

0.759

Arthritis

1.48 (1.27–1.72)

<0.001

1.50 (1.27–1.77)

<0.001

Podiatry use

1.15 (0.94–1.40)

0.189

1.19 (0.98–1.46)

0.082

Foot pain

2.19 (1.87–2.57)

<0.001

  

Heel pain

  

1.41 (1.09–1.84)

0.010

Ball pain

  

1.39 (1.13–1.71)

0.002

Arch pain

  

1.12 (0.87–1.45)

0.386

Nail/Toe pain

  

1.23 (0.99–1.51)

0.056

Forefoot pain

  

1.51 (1.27–1.80)

<0.001

Hindfoot pain

  

1.37 (1.04–1.79)

0.024