Participant characteristics. Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise specified.
| Characteristics | Foot Pain, n = 177 | No Foot Pain, n = 619 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs, median (IQR) | 68 (24–90) | 57 (25–98) | < 0.01* |
| Depression, n (%) | 42 (24) | 78 (13) | < 0.01** |
| Mobility, n (%) | 103 (58) | 469 (76) | < 0.01** |
| Education, n (%) | 73 (41) | 345 (56) | < 0.01** |
| No schooling | 0 (0) | 4 (1) | |
| Primary school | 7 (4) | 14 (2) | |
| Some secondary | 97 (55) | 256 (41) | < 0.01** |
| Completed secondary | 25 (14) | 103 (17) | |
| Postsecondary education | 21 (12) | 78 (13) | |
| Tertiary qualification | 27 (15) | 164 (26) | |
| Body composition | |||
| Weight, kg | 84.6 ± 14.7 | 83.2 ± 13.1 | 0.24† |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.0 ± 4.3 | 27.1 ± 3.8 | 0.01† |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.97 ± 0.5 | 0.95 ± 0.6 | < 0.01† |
| Fat mass, kg | 25.2 ± 9.0 | 22.8 ± 8.3 | < 0.01† |
| FMI, kg/m2 | 8.4 ± 3.0 | 7.4 ± 2.7 | < 0.01† |
| Fat-free mass, kg | 56.8 ± 7.9 | 57.8 ± 7.2 | 0.11† |
| FFMI, kg/m2 | 18.8 ± 1.9 | 18.8 ± 1.8 | 0.90† |
↵* P value calculated for differences between participants with and without foot pain using Mann-Whitney U test.
↵** P value calculated for differences between participants with and without foot pain using chi-square test.
↵† P value calculated for differences between participants with and without foot pain using independent-samples Student t test. IQR: interquartile range; BMI: body mass index; FMI: fat mass index; FFMI: fat-free mass index.