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. 2013 Aug 26;6:35. doi: 10.1186/1757-1146-6-35

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.