Table 1.
Table outlining associations between adherence to guidelines and public/podiatry, with access to components of foot care (assessments/examinations)
| Access to foot care variable | Guidelines yes | Guidelines no | OR | p† | Public | Private | OR | p† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US scan yes, n (%) |
7 (70) |
61 (80.3) |
0.57 |
0.348 |
12 (63.2) |
56 (83.6) |
0.34 |
0.058 |
| US scan no, n (%) |
3 (30) |
15 (19.7) |
- |
- |
7 (36.8) |
11(16.4) |
- |
- |
| Joints exam yes, n (%) |
8 (80) |
60 (78.9) |
1.07 |
0.652 |
14 (73.7) |
54 (80.6) |
0.67 |
0.358 |
| Joints exam no, n (%) |
2 (20) |
16 (21.1) |
- |
- |
5 (26.3) |
13 (19.4) |
- |
- |
| Ob gait analysis yes, n (%) |
8 (80) |
67 (88.2) |
0.54 |
0.376 |
12 (63.2) |
63 (94.0) |
0.11 |
0.002 |
| Ob gait analysis no, n (%) |
2 (20) |
9 (11.8) |
- |
- |
7 (36.8) |
4 (6.0) |
- |
- |
| Ins gait analysis yes, n (%) |
7 (70) |
25 (32.9) |
4.76 |
0.028 |
4 (21.1) |
28 (41.8) |
0.37 |
0.081 |
| Ins gait analysis no, n (%) |
3 (30) |
51 (67.1) |
- |
- |
15 (78.9) |
39 (58.2) |
- |
- |
| Neuro yes, n (%) |
9 (90) |
67 (88.2) |
1.21 |
0.672 |
18 (94.7) |
58 (86.6) |
2.79 |
0.299 |
| Neuro no, n (%) |
1 (10) |
9 (11.8) |
- |
- |
1 (5.3) |
9 (5.3) |
- |
- |
| Vascular yes, n (%) |
9 (90) |
69 (90.8) |
0.91 |
0.645 |
18 (94.7) |
60 (89.6) |
2.1 |
0.434 |
| Vascular no, n (%) |
1 (10) |
7 (9.2) |
- |
- |
1 (5.3) |
7 (10.4) |
- |
- |
| PROMs yes, n (%) |
8 (80) |
17 (22.4) |
13.9 |
0.001 |
3 (15.8) |
22 (32.8) |
0.38 |
0.121 |
| PROMs no, n (%) | 2 (20) | 59 (77.6) | - | - | 16 (84.2) | 45 (67.2) | - | - |
†P values are based on two-sided chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test; bold text indicates p < 0.05.
Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, US ultrasound, Ob observational, Ins intrsumented, Neuro neurological assessment, Vascular vascular assessment, PROMs patient-reported outcome measures.