Table 1.
Participant demographic and disease characteristics
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, no. (%) |
29 (16) |
156 (84) |
185 (100) |
| Age groups, no. (%) |
|
|
|
| 16-25 years |
1 (3) |
5 (3) |
6 (3) |
| 26-35 years |
4 (14) |
9 (6) |
13 (7) |
| 36-45 years |
4 (14) |
13 (8) |
17 (9) |
| 45-65 years |
6 (21) |
73 (47) |
79 (43) |
| 66-75 years |
9 (31) |
39 (25) |
48 (26) |
| Over 75 years |
5 (17) |
17 (11) |
22 (12) |
| Ethnicity, no. (%) |
|
|
|
| Maori |
1 (3) |
5 (3) |
6 (3) |
| European |
27 (93) |
142 (91) |
169 (91) |
| Pacific Islander |
1 (3) |
2 (1) |
3 (2) |
| Asian |
0 (0) |
7 (4) |
7 (4) |
| Geographic location, no. (%) |
|
|
|
| North Island |
21 (72) |
105 (67) |
126 (68) |
| South Island |
8 (28) |
51 (33) |
59 (32) |
| Employment status, no. (%) |
|
|
|
| Employed |
12 (41) |
76 (49) |
88 (48) |
| Voluntary work |
3 (10) |
14 (9) |
17 (9) |
| Unemployed |
1 (3) |
11 (7) |
12 (7) |
| Retired |
14 (48) |
58 (37) |
72 (39) |
| On a benefit |
2 (7) |
20 (13) |
22 (12) |
| Arthritic condition, no. (%) |
|
|
|
| Rheumatoid Arthritis |
11 (38) |
54 (35) |
65 (35) |
| Gout |
5 (17) |
7 (4) |
12 (6) |
| Systemic Sclerosis |
0 (0) |
3 (2) |
3 (2) |
| Fibromyalgia |
2 (7) |
13 (8) |
15 (8) |
| Lupus |
0 (0) |
9 (6) |
9 (5) |
| Osteoarthritis |
13 (45) |
93 (60) |
106 (57) |
| Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis |
0 (0) |
2 (1) |
2 (1) |
| Psoriatic Arthritis |
2 (7) |
13 (8) |
15 (8) |
| Spondyloarthropathy |
3 (10) |
11 (7) |
14 (7) |
| Other |
2 (7) |
15 (10) |
17 (9) |
| Disease duration, no. (%) |
|
|
|
| 6 weeks to 6 months |
1 (3) |
2 (1) |
3 (2) |
| 6 months to 1 year |
0 (0) |
9 (6) |
9 (5) |
| 1-5 years |
8 (28) |
40 (26) |
48 (26) |
| 5-10 years |
6 (21) |
38 (24) |
44 (24) |
| More than 10 years |
14 (48) |
67 (43) |
81 (44) |
| Foot Pain VAS (0–10), mean (SD) |
5.0 (2.8) |
5.5 (2.4) |
5.4 (2.4) |
| Insoles or orthotics prescribed by podiatrist or other healthcare professional, no. (%)* |
15 (63) |
101 (68) |
116 (67) |
| Has footwear from Orthotics Centre, no. (%)* |
8 (33) |
23 (15) |
31 (18) |
| Wears footwear from Orthotics Centre, no. (%) |
|
|
|
| All the time |
3 (38) |
5 (22) |
8 (26) |
| Occasionally |
3 (38) |
11 (48) |
14 (45) |
| Never |
2 (25) |
7 (30) |
9 (29) |
| Receives regular podiatry treatment, no. (%)* |
6 (25) |
42 (28) |
48 (28) |
| Last visited a podiatrist, no. (%)* |
|
|
|
| Less than 1 month |
2 (8) |
16 (11) |
18 (10) |
| 1-2 months |
0 (0) |
6 (4) |
6 (3) |
| 3-6 months |
4 (17) |
20 (13) |
24 (14) |
| 7-12 months |
3 (13) |
12 (8) |
15 (9) |
| 13-24 months |
2 (8) |
13 (9) |
15 (9) |
| More than 2 years ago |
4 (17) |
42 (28) |
46 (27) |
| Never | 9 (37) | 40 (27) | 49 (28) |
*n = 173.