Table 3

Association of foot pain with chronic conditions and joint pain (adjusted for sex and age).


n
%
OR (95% CI)
p value

Diabetes




     No
493/2949
16.7
1.0

     Yes
63/228
27.7
1.34 (0.98 – 1.85)
0.070
Cardiovascular disease




     No
482/2958
16.3
1.0

     Yes
53/204
25.8
1.10 (0.77–1.56)
0.611
Osteoporosis




     No
496/3047
16.3
1.0

     Yes
38/115
33.1
1.43 (0.94–2.18)
0.099
Physical activity




     Some level of activity
338/2058
16.4
1.00

     Sedentary
175/841
20.8
1.16 (0.94–1.43)
0.61
Knee pain




     No
383/2638
14.5
1.0

     Yes
146/500
29.1
2.40 (1.92–3.01)
<0.001
Hip pain




     No
437/2868
15.2
1.0

     Yes
95/285
33.4
2.36 (1.79–3.10)
<0.001
Back pain




     No
286/2220
12.9
1.0

     Yes
251/942
26.6
2.36 (1.94–2.86)
<0.001

NB: Don't know/not stated responses were excluded.

Hill et al. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2008 1:2   doi:10.1186/1757-1146-1-2