Table 4 |
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Frequencies - n (%) of the dichotomised responses to each of the MFPDI items for the total sample and according to sex |
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MFPDI item |
Total (n = 104) |
Men (n = 40) |
Women (n = 64) |
p |
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I avoid walking outside at all |
35 (33.7) |
9 (22.5) |
26 (40.6) |
0.057 |
|
I avoid walking distances |
72 (69.2) |
28 (70.0) |
44 (68.8) |
0.893 |
|
I don't walk in a normal way |
52 (50.0) |
15 (37.5) |
37 (57.8) |
0.044* |
|
I walk slowly |
68 (65.4) |
27 (67.5) |
41 (64.1) |
0.720 |
|
I have to stop and rest my feet |
60 (57.7) |
19 (47.5) |
41 (64.1) |
0.096 |
|
I avoid hard or rough surfaces where possible |
69 (66.3) |
22 (55.0) |
47 (73.4) |
0.053 |
|
I avoid standing for a long time |
82 (78.8) |
29 (72.5) |
53 (82.8) |
0.210 |
|
I catch the bus or use the car more often |
80 (76.9) |
32 (80.0) |
48 (75.0) |
0.556 |
|
I need help with housework/shopping |
39 (37.5) |
9 (22.5) |
30 (46.9) |
0.012* |
|
I still do everything but with more pain or discomfort |
79 (76.0) |
25 (62.5) |
54 (84.4) |
0.011* |
|
I get irritable when my feet hurt |
64 (61.5) |
21 (52.5) |
43 (67.2) |
0.134 |
|
I feel self-conscious about my feet |
30 (28.8) |
6 (15.0) |
24 (37.5) |
0.014* |
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I get self-conscious about the shoes I have to wear |
12 (11.5) |
2 (5.0) |
10 (15.6) |
0.099 |
|
I have constant pain in feet |
68 (65.4) |
21 (52.5) |
47 (73.4) |
0.029* |
|
My feet are worse in the morning |
43 (41.3) |
17 (42.5) |
26 (40.6) |
0.850 |
|
My feet are more painful in the evening |
51 (49.0) |
22 (55.0) |
29 (45.3) |
0.336 |
|
I get shooting pains in my feet |
63 (60.6) |
20 (50.0) |
43 (67.2) |
0.893 |
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* significant difference between men and women (χ2, p<0.05) Note: Responses dichotomised by combining the "some days" and "most days/every day" categories. |
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Kaoulla et al. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011 4:23 doi:10.1186/1757-1146-4-23 |
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