Table 2.
Table outlining associations between adherence to guidelines and public/podiatry, with access to components of foot care (treatments)
| Foot care variable | Guidelines yes | Guidelines no | OR | p† | Public | Private | OR | p† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nail care yes, n (%) |
9 (90) |
68 (89.5) |
1.06 |
0.720 |
15 (78.9) |
62 (92.5) |
0.30 |
0.104 |
| Nail care no, n (%) |
1 (10) |
8 (10.5) |
- |
- |
4 (21.1) |
5 (7.5) |
|
- |
| Skin care yes, n (%) |
9 (90) |
66 (86.8) |
1.36 |
0.624 |
15 (78.9) |
60 (89.6) |
0.44 |
0.198 |
| Skin care no, n (%) |
1 (10) |
10 (13.2) |
- |
- |
4 (21.1) |
7 (10.4) |
|
- |
| MSK treatment yes, n (%) |
8 (80) |
55 (72.4) |
1.53 |
0.467 |
14 (73.7) |
49 (73.1) |
1.09 |
0.606 |
| MSK treatment no, n (%) |
2 (20) |
21 (27.6) |
- |
- |
5 (26.3) |
19 (26.9) |
|
- |
| ICIs yes, n (%) |
5 (50) |
32 (42.1) |
1.38 |
0.442 |
7 (36.8) |
30 (44.8) |
0.72 |
0.364 |
| ICIs no, n (%) |
5 (50) |
44 (57.9) |
- |
- |
12 (63.2) |
37 (55.2) |
|
- |
| Foot surgery yes, n (%) |
6 (60) |
37 (43.0) |
1.58 |
0.369 |
10 (52.6) |
33 (49.3) |
0.60 |
0.500 |
| Foot surgery no, n (%) |
4 (40) |
39 (48.7) |
- |
- |
9 (47.4) |
34 (50.7) |
|
- |
| Footwear yes, n (%) |
8 (80) |
50 (65.8) |
2.08 |
0.304 |
15 (78.9) |
43 (64.2) |
2.09 |
0.176 |
| Footwear no, n (%) |
2 (20) |
26 (34.2) |
- |
- |
4 (21.1) |
24 (35.8) |
|
- |
| Padding yes, n (%) |
8 (80) |
65 (85.5) |
0.68 |
0.468 |
15 (78.9) |
58 (86.6) |
0.58 |
0.311 |
| Padding no, n (%) |
2 (20) |
11 (14.5) |
- |
- |
4 (21.1) |
9 (13.4) |
|
- |
| FOs yes, n (%) |
8 (80) |
66 (86.8) |
1.65 |
0.423 |
13 (68.4) |
61 (91.0) |
0.21 |
0.021 |
| FOs no, n (%) |
2 (20) |
10 (13.2) |
- |
- |
6 (31.6) |
6 (9.0) |
|
- |
| Wound care yes, n (%) |
9 (90) |
68 (89.5) |
1.06 |
0.720 |
19 (100) |
58 (86.6) |
2.94 |
0.093 |
| Wound care no, n (%) |
1 (10) |
8 (10.5) |
- |
- |
0 (0) |
9 (13.4) |
|
- |
| Foot health ed yes, n (%) |
10 (100) |
72 (94.7) |
0.56 |
0.604 |
18 (94.7) |
64 (95.5) |
0.84 |
0.639 |
| Foot health ed no, n (%) |
0 (0) |
4 (5.3) |
- |
- |
1 (5.3) |
3 (4.5) |
|
- |
| Footwear adv yes, n (%) |
10 (100) |
72 (94.7) |
0.56 |
0.604 |
17 (89.5) |
65 (97.0) |
0.26 |
0.210 |
| Footwear adv no, n (%) | 0 (0) | 4 (5.3) | - | - | 2 (10.5) | 2 (3.0) | - |
†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, MSK musculoskeletal, ICIs intra-articular steroid injection, FOs foot orthoses, Ed education, Adv advice.