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Characteristics of participants who reported foot problems and did not access podiatry services (n = 443) in the last 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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| Female |
233 |
77.2 |
1.00 |
|
| Male |
210 |
88.9 |
2.36 (1.45–3.84) |
0.001 |
| Age |
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| 75 years and over |
40 |
58.7 |
1.00 |
|
| 65 to 74 years |
61 |
73.4 |
1.94 (0.98–3.84) |
0.058 |
| 55 to 64 years |
87 |
84.0 |
3.69 (1.81–7.52) |
< 0.001 |
| 45 to 54 years |
105 |
86.0 |
4.32 (2.14–8.74) |
< 0.001 |
| 35 to 44 years |
62 |
89.3 |
5.85 (2.38–14.37) |
< 0.001 |
| 20 to 34 years |
88 |
95.9 |
16.43 (5.26–51.28) |
< 0.001 |
| Education |
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| Secondary |
249 |
82.4 |
1.00 |
|
| Trade/Apprentice/Certificate/Diploma |
142 |
81.9 |
0.96 (0.59–1.57) |
0.883 |
| Degree or higher |
39 |
82.0 |
0.97 (0.44–2.16) |
0.940 |
| Other/not stated |
12 |
84.1 |
1.12 (0.26–4.91) |
0.877 |
| Income |
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| Up to $20,000 |
90 |
72.0 |
1.00 |
|
| $20,001–$40,000 |
121 |
81.8 |
1.74 (0.98–3.09) |
0.057 |
| $40,001–$60,000 |
92 |
91.0 |
3.91 (1.78–8.58) |
0.001 |
| $60,001–$80,000 |
43 |
78.8 |
1.45 (0.68–3.09) |
0.342 |
| $80,001–$100,000 |
33 |
85.4 |
2.28 (0.86–6.04) |
0.097 |
| More than $100,000 |
35 |
91.3 |
4.09 (1.23–13.52) |
0.021 |
| Not stated |
28 |
88.5 |
2.98 (0.93–9.50) |
0.065 |
| Chronic conditions |
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| Osteoporosis |
24 |
64.5 |
0.36 (0.18–0.72) |
0.004 |
| Arthritis |
173 |
75.3 |
0.42 (0.26–0.66) |
< 0.001 |
| Diabetes |
42 |
68.7 |
0.42 (0.23–0.76) |
0.004 |
| Cardiovascular disease |
36 |
68.4 |
0.42 (0.22–0.79) |
0.007 |
| High blood pressure |
134 |
76.4 |
0.57 (0.36–0.90) |
0.015 |
| High cholesterol |
186 |
80.3 |
0.76 (0.49–1.19) |
0.235 |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) |
187 |
81.9 |
0.84 (0.61–1.49) |
0.841 |
| Alcohol consumption |
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| Non drinker (no risk) |
198 |
80.5 |
1.00 |
|
| Low risk |
198 |
82.8 |
1.17 (0.74–1.85) |
0.508 |
| Intermediate to very high risk |
29 |
95.1 |
4.68 (0.89–24.76) |
0.068 |
| Current smoker |
90 |
92.6 |
3.14 (1.42–6.93) |
0.005 |
| No physical activity (sedentary) |
136 |
83.5 |
1.10 (0.67–1.82) |
0.707 |
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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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