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Table 3 Reported foot problemsa

From: Prevalence, impact and care of foot problems in people with rheumatoid arthritis: results from a United Kingdom based cross-sectional survey

Category

Foot problem

Current

Ever

Never

Articular features

Pain

263 (63.7)

342 (82.8)

71 (17.2)

Stiffness

224 (54.2)

277 (67.1)

73 (17.8)

Swelling

218 (52.8)

286 (69.2)

127 (30.8)

Any articular feature

305 (73.8)

373 (90.3)

40 (9.7)

Cutaneous lesions

Blisters

28 (6.8)

73 (17.7)

340 (82.3)

 

Callus

171 (41.4)

206 (49.9)

297 (50.1)

Corns

72 (17.4)

109 (26.4)

304 (73.6)

In-grown toe nails

59 (14.3)

106 (25.7)

307 (74.3)

Thickened Toe nails

168 (40.7)

190 (46.0)

223 (54.0)

Ulcers

13 (3.1)

38 (9.2)

375 (90.8)

Any cutaneous lesions

270 (65.4)

303 (73.4)

110 (26.6)

Structural deformity

Bunions

111 (26.9)

141 (34.1)

272 (65.9)

Fallen arches

93.(22.5)

121 (29.3)

292 (70.7)

Misshaped toes

180 (43.6)

199 (48.2)

214 (51.8)

Any structural deformity

238 (57.6)

265 (64.2)

148 (35.8)

Extra-articular features

Nodules

96 (23.2)

122 (29.5)

291 (70.5)

Numbness

118 (28.6)

153 (37.0)

260 (63.0)

Any extra articular feature

176 (42.6)

212 (51.3)

201 (48.7)

Other

Infection

31 (7.5)

76 (18.4)

337 (81.6)

Any foot problems

 

377 (91.2)

403 (97.6)

10 (2.4)

  1. a(n = 413 (%))