Table 2.
Other demographic characteristics of veterans with ankle-foot disorders [n(%)]
| Characteristics | Case group (n = 30) | Control group (n = 90) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | ||
| Hospitalization regardless of the cause of injuries | 5 (16.7) | 25 (83.3) | 16 (17.8) | 74 (82.2) | 0.910 |
| Hospitalization due to war-related injuries | 9 (30.0) | 21 (70.0) | 17 (18.9) | 73 (81.1) | 0.196 |
| Sick leave | 0 (0.0) | 30 (100.0) | 5 (5.5) | 85 (94.5) | 0.083 |
| Orthosis usage until the study | 17 (56.7) | 13 (43.3) | 33 (36.7) | 57 (63.3) | 0.039 |
| Orthosis usage at the time of the study | 8 (26.7) | 22 (73.3) | 18 (20.0) | 72 (80.0) | 0.685 |
| Lower limb pain that led to surgery | |||||
| Hip | 5 (16.7) | 25 (83.3) | 20 (22.2) | 70 (77.8) | 0.227 |
| Knee | 10 (33.3) | 20 (66.7) | 25 (27.8) | 65 (72.2) | 0.534 |
| Ankle-foot | 23 (76.7) | 7 (23.3) | 33 (36.7) | 57 (63.3) | < 0.001 |
| Back pain that led to surgery | |||||
| Neck | 2 (6.7) | 28 (93.3) | 1 (1.1) | 89 (98.9) | 0.090 |
| Thoracic | 0 (0.0) | 30 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 90 (100.0) | 1.000 |
| Back | 1 (3.3) | 29 (96.7) | 5 (5.6) | 85 (94.4) | 0.696 |
| Sacral | 1 (3.3) | 29 (96.7) | 1 (1.1) | 89 (98.9) | 0.435 |
| Chronic joint pain | 14 (46.7) | 16 (53.3) | 52 (57.8) | 38 (42.2) | 0.048 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | 23 (76.7) | 7 (23.3) | 64 (71.1) | 26 (28.9) | 0.535 |