Table 4.
Persistence of Any Foot Pain and Disabling Foot Pain Over 3 Years
| Foot Pain Persistence (n = 779), Frequency (%) | Disabling Foot Pain Persistence (n = 460), Frequency (%) | |
| Overall | 576 (73.9) | 330 (71.7) |
| Gender | ||
| Females | 364 (76.5) | 218 (75.2) |
| Males | 212 (70.0) | 112 (65.9) |
| Difference (95% confidence interval) | 6.5% (0.2%–13.0%) | 9.3% (0.8%–18.0%) |
| Age group at baseline | ||
| Overall | ||
| 50–59 y | 204 (70.8) | 100 (70.9) |
| 60–69 y | 211 (75.9) | 116 (73.0) |
| 70+ y | 161 (75.6) | 114 (71.3) |
| χ2 (df) | 1.63 (1) | 0.00 (1) |
| p | .202 | .962 |
| Females | ||
| 50–59 y | 130 (72.2) | 67 (72.8) |
| 60–69 y | 130 (79.3) | 76 (80.0) |
| 70+ y | 104 (78.8) | 75 (72.8) |
| χ2 (df) | 2.07 (1) | 0.00 (1) |
| p | .150 | .964 |
| Males | ||
| 50–59 y | 74 (68.5) | 33 (67.3) |
| 60–69 y | 81 (71.1) | 40 (62.5) |
| 70+ y | 57 (70.4) | 39 (68.4) |
| χ2 (df) | 0.09 (1) | 0.02 (1) |
| p | .763 | .881 |