Table 1 Participant characteristics and relevant baseline outcome measures
From: Predictors of response to foot orthoses and corticosteroid injection for plantar heel pain
Characteristic | Foot orthoses (n = 53) | Corticosteroid injection (n = 50) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 42.9 (10.9) | 44.9 (12.8) |
Number of women, n (%) | 33 (62.3) | 30 (60.0) |
Weight, kg | 88.1 (21.5) | 86.9 (21.7) |
Height, m | 1.7 (0.9) | 1.7 (1.0) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 31.1 (6.6) | 29.7 (5.9) |
Education, years | 15.5 (2.7) | 15.1 (3.6) |
Duration of symptoms, months (median and interquartile range) | 6 (8) | 6 (8) |
Weightbearing hours | 6.9 (3.3) | 7.2 (3.5) |
Allocated to preferred treatment, n (%) | 21 (39.6) | 21 (42.0) |
Plantar fascia thickness, mma | 5.9 (1.1) | 5.8 (1.5) |
Foot Posture Indexb | 3.6 (3.3) | 3.7 (3.7) |
Ankle dorsiflexion, degrees | ||
 Knee extended | 40.2 (6.9) | 37.9 (6.9) |
 Knee flexed | 45.9 (8.3) | 44.7 (7.3) |
Baseline outcome measures | ||
 FHSQ pain subscalec | 38.4 (17.3) | 38.5 (17.0) |
 FHSQ footwear subscalec | 43.1 (21.1) | 50.3 (21.1) |
 Baseline pain (measured using a VAS)d | 51.1 (16.7) | 56.8 (17.9) |
 First-step pain (measured using a VAS)d | 68.2 (14.9) | 72.5 (16.4) |
 FACSe | 30.8 (18.0) | 29.6 (16.6) |