Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics of men and women in the Framingham Foot Study with complete biomechanical foot examinations.

Characteristic	Men (n=1,403) (n feet=2,806)	Women (n=1,794) (n feet=3,588)
Age, mean ± SD years	66.19 ± 10.11	66.16 ± 10.76
Weight, mean ± SD pounds	193.81 ± 34.49	158.83 ± 36.11
Foot pain
Generalized foot pain, n (%)	414 (14.8)	853 (23.8)
Toe pain, n (%)	198 (7.1)	438 (12.2)
Ball of foot pain, n (%)	129 (4.6)	300 (8.4)
Forefoot pain, n (%)	122 (4.4)	334 (9.3)
Arch pain, n (%)	149 (5.3)	290 (8.1)
Heel pain, n (%)	136 (4.9)	222 (6.2)
Hindfoot pain, n (%)	144 (5.1)	255 (7.1)
Foot disorders
Hallux valgus, n (%)	470 (16.8)	1,292 (36.0)
Hammertoes, n (%)	472 (16.8)	644 (18.0)
Overlapping toes, n (%)	142 (5.1)	243 (6.8)
Plantar fasciitis, n (%)	81 (2.9)	131 (3.7)
Morton’s neuroma, n (%)	185 (6.6)	324 (9.0)
Hallux rigidus, n (%)	123 (4.4)	113 (3.2)
Tailor’s bunion, n (%)	69 (2.5)	168 (4.7)

Note: Means provided across individuals; numbers and % reflect number of feet in the study.