Table 3.
Preferences for therapeutic and conventional shoes, mean values (SD)
| All | Men | Women | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effect on ulcer healing | 1.8 (0.8) | 1.8 (0.8) | 1.9 (0.9) | 0.357 |
| Effect on reducing risk of new ulcers | 1.8 (0.8) | 1.8 (0.8) | 1.8 (0.8) | 0.588 |
| Difficulties walking in the shoes | 2.3 (1.1) | 2.3 (1.1) | 2.3 (1.2) | 0.958 |
| Appearance | 3.4 (1.2) | 3.3 (1.2) | 3.6 (1.2) | 0.006 |
| Weight | 3.3 (1.1) | 3.3 (1.1) | 3.3 (1.1) | 0.563 |
| Price | 2.7 (1.1) | 2.5 (1.1) | 2.9 (1.1) | 0.003 |
| Pain when standing and walking | 2.1 (1.0) | 2.1 (0.9) | 2.2 (1.1) | 0.216 |
| Difficulties putting on and taking off the shoes | 2.6 (1.0) | 2.5 (1.0) | 2.7 (1.0) | 0.063 |
| Ease of use in everyday activities, e.g. in your work | 2.3 (1.1) | 2.3 (1.1) | 2.3 (1.1) | 0.982 |
| Feeling inclined to wear the shoes in public | 3.0 (1.1) | 2.9 (1.1) | 3.2 (1.1) | 0.024 |
| Fit of the shoes | 2.2 (1.1) | 2.2 (1.0) | 2.3 (1.1) | 0.517 |
aTwo-sided Mann–Whitney U test. P-values less than 0.05 are written in boldface. Rating scale: 1 = therapeutic shoes are much better, 2 = therapeutic shoes are better, 3 = no difference, 4 = conventional shoes are better, 5 = conventional shoes are much better