Table 1b.
Descriptive statistics on pain, regions, and solutions.
| Demographic Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Most pain with standing | ||
| No | 8 | 6.6 |
| Yes | 114 | 93.4 |
| Most pain with sitting | ||
| No | 115 | 94.3 |
| Yes | 7 | 5.7 |
| Pain category | ||
| Minimal pain | 16 | 13.3 |
| Low pain level | 33 | 27.5 |
| High pain level | 71 | 59.2 |
| Region | ||
| Arch | 2 | 1.8 |
| Foot | 81 | 73.0 |
| Foot/Ankle | 2 | 1.8 |
| Foot/Arch | 3 | 2.7 |
| Foot/Heel | 5 | 4.5 |
| Foot/Leg | 12 | 10.8 |
| Heel | 1 | .9 |
| Heel/Arch | 3 | 2.7 |
| Leg | 2 | 1.8 |
| Solution | ||
| Shoes | 90 | 74.4 |
| Socks | 5 | 4.1 |
| Shoes/Socks | 26 | 21.5 |
| Shoe change | ||
| No | 14 | 11.6 |
| Yes | 107 | 88.4 |
| Socks change | ||
| No | 67 | 55.4 |
| Yes | 54 | 44.6 |
| Effectiveness | ||
| No | 62 | 50.8 |
| Yes | 60 | 49.2 |
| n | Mean (SD) | |
| Hours worked before the pain | 117 | 7.0 (3.2) |
| Pain scale | 120 | 4.9 (2.8) |
Note. n not summing up to 122 indicates missing values.