Table 2.
Survey answers for people with Parkinson’s and people with stroke relating to foot problems and footwear
| PwP (n = 218) |
PwS (n = 145) |
P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you receive foot care help from a health professional? (% yes) | 101 (46 %) | 62 (43 %) | 0.321 | |
| Have your footwear habits changed since diagnosis? (% yes) | 96 (44 %) | 68 (47 %) | 0.531 | |
| Foot problems? | any problem | 115 (53 %) | 63 (43 %) | 0.082 |
| influencing balance | 56 (26 %) | 44 (30 %) | 0.282 | |
| influencing shoes worn | 70 (32 %) | 39 (27 %) | 0.289 | |
| Would like more choice when buying footwear? | 86 (39 %) | 66 (46 %) | 0.027 | |
| Would like more advice when buying footwear? | 72 (33 %) | 62 (43 %) | 0.010 | |
| Factors influencing indoor footwear purchase? (% ranking factor ‘important’) | Comfort | 189 (87 %) | 126 (87 %) | 0.401 |
| Style | 44 (20 %) | 21 (14 %) | 0.038 | |
| Fashion | 13 (6 %) | 4 (3 %) | 0.133 | |
| Secure fastening | 106 (49 %) | 73 (50 %) | 0.609 | |
| Ease of fastening | 109 (50 %) | 67 (46 %) | 0.073 | |
| Support | 106 (49 %) | 85 (59 %) | 0.888 | |
| Grip | 115 (53 %) | 87 (60 %) | 0.882 | |
| Fit | 171 (78 %) | 110 (76 %) | 0.046 | |
| Factors influencing outdoor footwear purchase? (% ranking factor ‘important’) | Comfort | 192 (88 %) | 132 (91 %) | 0.949 |
| Style | 53 (24 %) | 29 (20 %) | 0.261 | |
| Fashion | 26 (12 %) | 10 (7 %) | 0.141 | |
| Secure fastening | 123 (56 %) | 92 (63 %) | 0.793 | |
| Ease of fastening | 123 (56 %) | 87 (60 %) | 0.945 | |
| Support | 139 (64 %) | 102 (70 %) | 0.998 | |
| Grip | 140 (64 %) | 104 (72 %) | 0.875 | |
| Fit | 177 (81 %) | 121 (83 %) | 0.904 | |
Pearson chi-square test comparing yes/no responses or important/not important responses