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Table 2 Characteristics of participants

From: Lived experience and attitudes of people with plantar heel pain: a qualitative exploration

Variable

N = 18

Age

58.2 (6.6)

Gender, n (%) female

12 (66%)

Height

169.3 (9.4)

Weight

79.5 (21.3)

BMI

27.8 (5.7)

Duration of heel pain (months)

15.9 (16.3)

Education (years)

16.1 (3.6)

First step pain, 100 mm VASa

45.6 (34.0)

Average pain today, 100 mm VAS

34.3 (25.4)

Average pain past 7 days, 100 mm VAS

43.9 (24.7)

Foot Pain, FHSQb (100 point scale)

51.4 (17.5)

Foot Function, FHSQ (100 point scale)

52.8 (30.4)

  1. Note: values represent mean ± SD, unless otherwise stated
  2. Abbreviations: FHSQ Foot Health Status Questionnaire, VAS Visual Analogue Scale
  3. aHigher values indicate greater severity of pain
  4. b0 corresponds to the worst foot health, 100, the best