Table 3.
Encounter frequency for foot and/or ankle pain, stratified by lifestyle factors and presence of systemic musculoskeletal disease or diabetes
| Number of patients | Encounters for foot and/or ankle pain, % | |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass index (kg/m2)a | ||
| <18.5 (low) | 3906 | 6227 (1.5) |
| 18.5–24.99 | 70 644 | 114 798 (27.1) |
| ≥25 | 87 733 | 149 754 (35.4) |
| ≥30 | 85 232 | 152 984 (36.1) |
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| Smoking statusa | ||
| Ex-smoker | 77 861 | 136 620 (27.5) |
| Smoker | 52 518 | 86 242 (17.4) |
| Non-smoker | 165 231 | 273 410 (55.1) |
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| Alcohol consumptiona | ||
| Ex-drinker of alcohol | 7394 | 13 352 (3.5) |
| Drinks alcohol | 171 098 | 289 411 (76.5) |
| Does not drink alcohol | 42 830 | 75 637 (20.0) |
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| Diabetes status | ||
| Patient does not have diabetes | 313 297 | 502 407 (88.6) |
| Patient has diabetes | 32770 | 64 688 (11.4) |
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| Musculoskeletal disease status | ||
| Musculoskeletal disease diagnosis | 38 970 | 81 071 (14.3) |
| No musculoskeletal disease diagnosis | 307 097 | 486 024 (85.7) |
a
Not all participants in the cohort had data on body mass index, smoking, or drinking status. As such, they were excluded from this part of the analyses.