Table 1

Summary of datasets obtained for the analysis.

Dataset
Sample
size
% male
and female
Age (mean,
SD, range)
Pathology
BMI

1
101
M = 31.7%,
F = 68.3%
Min = 18
Max = 73
Mean = 42.90
SD = 15.003
Misc local MSK problems
(n = 101)
no
2
89
M = 37.1%,
F = 62.9%
Min = 18
Max = 52
Mean = 31.34
SD = 9.308
Normal (n = 15), Misc local MSK problems
(n = 74)
no
3
428
M = 36.9%,
F = 63.1%
Min = 18
Max = 96
Mean = 66.18
SD = 20.707
Normal
(n = 428)
yes
4
116
Not
provided
Min = 4
Max = 57
Mean = 15.91
SD = 16.481
Normal (n = 104), Neurogenic Cavus
(n = 12)
no
5
74
M = 100%
Min = 12
Max = 17
Mean = 14.46
SD = 1.681
Normal
(n = 74)
no
6
36
M = 83.3%,
F = 16.7%
Min = 43
Max = 77
Mean = 60.19
SD = 9.310
Diabetes (with neuropathy)
(n = 36)
no
7
224
M = 38.4% F
= 61.6%
Min = 23
Max = 82
Mean = 9.46
SD = 12.340
Misc local MSK problems
(n = 224)
yes
8
355
M = 52.7%
F = 47.3%
Min = 18
Max = 85
Mean = 40.84
SD = 15.409
Normal (n =
161),
Neurogenic Cavus (n =
32), Idiopathic Cavus (n =
162)
yes
9
225
M = 47.6%
F = 52.4%
Min = 3
Max = 11
Mean = 7.08
SD = 2.459
Normal
(n = 225)
yes

Redmond et al. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2008 1:6   doi:10.1186/1757-1146-1-6