Table 4

Prevalence of foot pain by location and sex.


Male
Female
Total



n
% (95% CI)
n
% (95% CI)
n
% (95% CI)

Hindfoot
67
28.1 (22.8–34.1)
82
25.5 (21.0–30.5)
148
26.6 (23.1–30.4)
Forefoot
73
30.6 (25.1–36.7)
109
34.0 (29.0–39.3)
182
32.5 (28.8–36.5)
Toes*
51
21.3 (16.6–26.9)
97
30.4 (25.6–35.6)
148
26.5 (23.0–30.3)
Nails
6
2.5 (1.2–5.4)
7
2.3 (1.1–4.6)
13
2.4 (1.4–4.0)
Arch
48
20.3 (15.7–25.9)
86
26.8 (22.2–31.9)
134
24.0 (22.2–31.9)
Ball*
43
18.2 (13.8–23.6)
93
28.9 (24.2–34.1)
136
24.3 (20.6–27.7)
Heel
42
17.6 (13.2–22.9)
75
23.3 (19.0–28.3)
116
20.9 (17.7–24.4)

* statistically significant difference between males and females (χ2 test, p < 0.05)

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