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Characteristics of participants who accessed podiatry services (n = 334) in the previous 12 months (univariate analysis). |
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| Variable |
n |
% |
Odds ratio (95% CI) |
p value |
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| Sex |
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| Male |
102 |
5.9 |
1.00 |
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| Female |
232 |
13.0 |
2.38 (1.86–3.03) |
< 0.001 |
| Age |
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| 20 to 34 years |
37 |
3.7 |
1.00 |
|
| 35 to 44 years |
35 |
4.9 |
1.36 (0.85–2.18) |
0.206 |
| 45 to 54 years |
39 |
6.3 |
1.75 (1.11–2.78) |
0.017 |
| 55 to 64 years |
52 |
10.9 |
3.20 (2.07–4.96) |
< 0.001 |
| 65 to 74 years |
60 |
17.0 |
5.35 (3.48–8.22) |
< 0.001 |
| 75 years and over |
110 |
32.1 |
12.32 (8.26–18.37) |
< 0.001 |
| Education |
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| Secondary |
167 |
11.8 |
1.00 |
|
| Trade/Apprentice/Certificate/Diploma |
101 |
8.5 |
0.70 (0.54–0.91) |
0.007 |
| Degree or higher |
36 |
6.4 |
0.51 (0.35–0.75) |
< 0.001 |
| Other/not stated |
5 |
10.5 |
0.88 (0.34–2.25) |
0.787 |
| Income |
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| Up to $20,000 |
94 |
15.9 |
1.00 |
|
| $20,001–$40,000 |
80 |
11.0 |
0.65 (0.47–0.90) |
0.008 |
| $40,001–$60,000 |
51 |
7.4 |
0.42 (0.30–0.61) |
< 0.001 |
| $60,001–$80,000 |
32 |
6.5 |
0.37 (0.24–0.56) |
< 0.001 |
| $80,001–$100,000 |
14 |
4.6 |
0.26 (0.14–0.45) |
< 0.001 |
| More than $100,000 |
20 |
7.4 |
0.42 (0.25–0.71) |
0.001 |
| Not stated |
17 |
13.7 |
0.84 (0.48–1.45) |
0.524 |
| Chronic conditions |
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| Osteoporosis |
37 |
28.0 |
4.04 (2.72–6.01) |
< 0.001 |
| Arthritis |
147 |
19.8 |
3.48 (2.75–4.40) |
< 0.001 |
| Diabetes |
65 |
29.4 |
4.58 (3.34–6.30) |
< 0.001 |
| Cardiovascular disease |
55 |
23.6 |
3.32 (2.40–4.60) |
< 0.001 |
| High blood pressure |
116 |
14.3 |
1.85 (1.45–2.37) |
< 0.001 |
| High cholesterol |
126 |
9.9 |
1.01 (0.80–1.29) |
0.924 |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) |
108 |
11.6 |
1.31 (1.03–1.68) |
0.031 |
| Alcohol consumption |
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| Non drinker (no risk) |
159 |
10.2 |
1.00 |
|
| Low risk |
129 |
9.7 |
0.95 (0.74–1.21) |
0.655 |
| Intermediate to very high risk |
7 |
4.1 |
0.38 (0.18–0.81) |
0.013 |
| Current smoker |
24 |
3.7 |
0.31 (0.20–0.48) |
< 0.001 |
| No physical activity (sedentary) |
79 |
9.5 |
0.99 (0.76–1.31) |
0.967 |
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Note: The weighting of data can result in rounding discrepancies or totals not adding. | ||||
Menz et al. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2008 1:8 doi:10.1186/1757-1146-1-8 |
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