Table 3.
Comparison of number of toe-web intertrigo in cases and controls
| Side | No of affected toe-web interspaces on one foot* | No (%) of cases (n=129) | No (%) of controls (n=294) | Odds ratio (95% CI)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted† | Adjusted‡ | ||||
| Ipsilateral | 0 | 43 (34) | 216 (77) | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 16 (13) | 19 (7) | 4.9 (2.2 to 10.8) | 6.5 (2.5 to 16.9) | |
| 2 | 25 (20) | 25 (9) | 6.1 (3.1 to 11.9) | 8.9 (3.7 to 21.4) | |
| 3 | 18 (14) | 12 (4) | 8.3 (3.6 to 19.2) | 12.5 (4.0 to 39.3) | |
| 4 | 24 (19) | 9 (3) | 16.0 (6.7 to 38.3) | 19.5 (5.4 to 70.2) | |
| Contralateral | 0 | 60 (48) | 211 (75) | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 17 (14) | 25 (9) | 2.6 (1.3 to 5.3) | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.6) | |
| 2 | 20 (16) | 31 (11) | 2.5 (1.3 to 4.7) | 0.5 (0.2 to 1.3) | |
| 3 | 14 (11) | 7 (3) | 6.9 (2.6 to 18.4) | 0.8 (0.2 to 2.9) | |
| 4 | 15 (12) | 7 (3) | 8.3 (3.2 to 21.7) | 0.8 (0.2 to 3.3) | |
*
Toe-web interspace considered affected if frankly abnormal or fissurated; doubtful cases considered normal.
†
Adjusted for age, sex, and hospital.
‡
Adjusted for age, sex, hospital, and number of toe-web intertrigo on opposite foot.