Table 3.
Number and proportion of people who received advice regarding good or bad footwear styles for knee osteoarthritis (OA) (n = 204)
| Advice received | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good for knee OA | Bad for knee OA | |||
| Footwear style | N | % (95% CI)* | N | % (95% CI)* |
| Athletic shoes/sneakers | 82 | 40 (34 to 47) | 7 | 3 (1 to 6) |
| Cushioned shoes | 78 | 38 (32 to 45) | 2 | 1 (0 to 2) |
| Sturdy/supportive shoes | 96 | 47 (40 to 54) | 2 | 1 (0 to 2) |
| Flexible thin soled shoes | 6 | 3 (1 to 5) | 46 | 23 (17 to 28) |
| Hard-soled shoes | 9 | 4 (2 to 7) | 28 | 14 (9 to 18) |
| Shoes with in-built arch supports | 84 | 41 (34 to 48) | 3 | 1 (0 to 3) |
| Lace up oxford or similar | 32 | 16 (11 to 21) | 4 | 2 (0 to 4) |
| Work boots | 13 | 6 (3 to 10) | 8 | 4 (1 to 7) |
| High heeled shoes | 2 | 1 (0 to 2) | 82 | 40 (34 to 47) |
| Flat shoes | 39 | 19 (14 to 24) | 34 | 17 (12 to 22) |
| Slip on style shoes | 10 | 5 (2 to 8) | 38 | 19 (13 to 24) |
| Slippers | 7 | 3 (1 to 6) | 25 | 12 (8 to 17) |
| Sandals | 21 | 10 (6 to 14) | 25 | 12 (8 to 17) |
| Clogs or ‘crocs’ | 12 | 6 (3 to 9) | 30 | 15 (10 to 20) |
| Thongs/flip flops | 6 | 3 (1 to 5) | 58 | 28 (22 to 35) |
| Buckled shoes | 7 | 3 (1 to 6) | 12 | 6 (3 to 9) |
| Velcro-fastened shoes | 20 | 10 (6 to 14) | 7 | 3 (1 to 6) |
| Above ankle boots | 14 | 7 (3 to 10) | 14 | 7 (3 to 10) |
| Barefoot | 19 | 9 (5 to 13) | 39 | 19 (14 to 24) |
| Surgical/custom shoe | 14 | 7 (3 to 10) | 2 | 1 (0 to 2) |
| Other | 8 | 4 (1 to 7) | 2 | 1 (0 to 2) |
*Participants could respond to multiple categories hence proportions may not add up to 100%.