Table 4 Regional foot pain characteristics and gender associations
|  | Women (n = 399) | Men (n = 192) | Total (n = 593) a | Odds ratio (95% CI) F:M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Moderate-to-severe foot pain, n (%) | 169 (42.4) | 66 (34.4) | 236 (39.8) | 1.40 (0.98–2.01) |
Foot pain region, n (%) | ||||
 Hindfoot | 47 (11.8) | 26 (13.5) | 74 (12.5) | 0.73 (0.45–1.18) |
  Unilateral | 24 (6.0) | 16 (8.3) | 40 (6.7) |  |
  Bilateral | 23 (5.8) | 10 (5.2) | 34 (5.7) |  |
 Forefoot | 82 (20.6) | 37 (19.2) | 119 (20.1) | 2.24 (1.41–3.56) * |
  Unilateral | 45 (11.3) | 26 (13.5) | 71 (11.9) |  |
  Bilateral | 37 (9.3) | 11 (5.7) | 48 (8.1) |  |
 Toes | 89 (22.3) | 34 (18.7) | 123 (20.7) | 1.42 (0.94–2.15) |
  Unilateral | 45 (11.3) | 21 (11.9) | 66 (11.1) |  |
  Bilateral | 44 (11.0) | 13 (6.8) | 57 (9.6) |  |
 Ball | 102 (25.6) | 43 (22.4) | 146 (24.6) | 1.87 (1.24–2.81) * |
  Unilateral | 41 (10.3) | 10 (5.2) | 51 (8.6) |  |
  Bilateral | 61 (15.3) | 33 (17.2) | 95 (16.0) |  |
 Arch | 105 (26.3) | 51 (26.6) | 156 (26.3) | 1.09 (0.74–1.56) |
  Unilateral | 40 (10.0) | 23 (12.0) | 63 (10.6) |  |
  Bilateral | 65 (16.3) | 28 (14.6) | 93 (15.7) |  |
 Heel | 72 (18.1) | 37 (19.3) | 110 (18.5) | 1.58 (1.01–2.47) * |
  Unilateral | 31 (7.8) | 17 (8.9) | 49 (8.3) |  |
  Bilateral | 41 (10.3) | 20 (10.4) | 61 (10.3) |  |
 Nails | 52 (13) | 18 (9.4) | 71 (12.0) | 1.43 (0.83–2.46) |
  Unilateral | 28 (7.0) | 9 (4.7) | 37 (6.2) |  |
  Bilateral | 24 (6.0) | 9 (4.7) | 34 (5.7) |  |