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Table 4 Responses to questions regarding the fit and comfort of the footwear worn

From: Identifying lower limb problems and the types of safety footwear worn in the Australian wine industry: a cross-sectional survey

Question

Mean

SD

Disagree

(%)

Agree

(%)

It is hard to find shoes that do not hurt my feet.

2.87

1.39

49.3

37.2

I have difficulty in finding shoes that fit my feet.

2.83

1.30

49.2

38.1

I am limited in the number of shoes that I can wear.

2.96

1.33

46.4

46.9

My shoes are comfortable.

3.59

1.00

18.4

63.8

My shoes have good arch support.

3.16

1.05

29.0

38.2

My shoes are cushioned.

3.47

0.99

18.4

58.5

My shoes make my feet ache when I am at work.

2.96

1.26

40.1

33.8

My shoes make my feet hurt after work.

3.01

1.25

41.5

41.1

My shoes have good grip.

4.10

0.74

3.4

85.5

My shoes make my feet feel hot.

3.41

1.03

23.2

56.5

My shoes are durable.

3.63

0.95

15.0

67.6

My shoes are easy to put on and take off.

4.01

0.96

10.6

79.2

My shoes fit well.

3.82

0.98

14.0

73.9

My shoes are heavy

3.55

1.02

17.9

58.9

My shoes are good value for money.

3.48

1.02

12.1

50.7

I like the style of my shoes.

3.68

1.00

12.6

63.8

I feel safe and protected when wearing my shoes.

4.02

0.76

2.9

79.7

My shoes provide good ankle support.

3.37

1.08

28.5

54.6

My shoes are waterproof.

2.70

1.14

51.2

30.9

  1. Response range: 1-strongly disagree, 2-disagree, 3-neither agree nor disagree, 4-agree, 5-strongly agree. Mean response mean, SD standard deviation