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Table 7 Summary of polychoric correlation matrix of variables job role, footwear worn and lower limb problem (full matrix in Additional file 2)

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

Variables

Correlation

Foot pain x Toe pain

0.8

Heel pain x Toe pain

0.8

Cellar Door x Sports shoes

0.6

Leg pain x Ankle pain

0.5

Leg pain x Foot pain

0.5

Knee pain x Gum boots

0.5

Toe pain x Office

−0.9

Hip pain x Low-Mid cut safety shoes

−0.9

Hip pain x Elastic sided boots

−0.9

Heel pain x Dress shoes

−0.9

Ankle pain x Elastic sided boots

−0.9

Ankle pain x Dress shoe

−0.9

Leg pain x Elastic sided boots

−0.9

Office x Low-Mid cut safety shoes

−0.8

  1. Moderate correlation 0.5 to 0.7, high correlation 0.7–1.0.
  2. Negative correlation indicates inverse relationship of variables