Table 4.

Health Characteristics of Those With Diagnosed, Current Plantar Fasciitis Pain According to Who Provided Diagnosis

	Medical Specialist* (N = 167), n (Weighted Column %, 95% CI)	Nonspecialist†,‡ (N = 483), n (Weighted Column %, 95% CI)	P
Any limitation using stairs	124 (72.86, 65.42–80.29)	304 (64.07, 59.40–68.75)	.049
Any type of diagnosed pain besides plantar fasciitis	137 (82.39, 75.96–88.81)	404 (84.85, 81.44–88.27)	.564
Any walking limitation	118 (72.07, 64.90–79.23)	283 (60.27, 55.48–65.06)	.007
Daily pain	112 (68.66, 61.11–76.21)	290 (59.59, 54.61–64.58)	.049
Diagnosed depression	76 (51.43, 44.28–59.68)	166 (35.02, 30.33–39.70)	.001
Diagnosed sleep disorders	106 (65.85, 58.10–73.60)	260 (55.87, 50.95–60.80)	.033
Moderate or more pain-related interference	102 (62.37, 54.48–70.27)	241 (50.95, 45.96–55.94)	.016
Poor/fair global health status	71 (44.05, 35.79–52.31)	142 (30.20, 25.66–34.75)	.004
Severe plantar fasciitis pain	55 (34.76, 26.73–42.80)	105 (22.78, 18.65–26.92)	.009
Three or more years since diagnosis	82 (47.26, 39.02–55.50)	173 (34.12, 29.56–38.68)	.006

^*Orthopedist, rheumatologist, or pain management specialist.

^†Primary care physician or general practitioner or internist, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, other.

^‡Referent group.