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. 2019 Aug 22;46(11):940–946. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.15060

Table 2.

Tinea pedis risk factor analysis

Variable Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Odds ratio 95% CI P Odds ratio 95% CI P
Sex (men) 1.80 1.19–2.71 <0.01 <0.01
Age groups
Total <0.001 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
<30 years 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 9.16 1.11–75.85 <0.05
≥30 and <60 years 2.18 1.21–3.91 <0.01 20.26 2.48–165.76 <0.01
≥60 years 5.73 3.06–10.73 <0.001      
Internal high temperature/high humidity 1.93 1.20–3.12 <0.01      
Internal dew point 1.11 1.06–1.16 <0.001 1.10 1.01–1.18 <0.05
Shoe types
Total <0.01      
Sneakers 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)      
Natural leather 0.68 0.34–1.36 0.275      
Synthetic leather 0.60 0.36–0.99 <0.05      
Sandals 0.68 0.23–2.00 0.486      
Boots 0.11 0.05–0.29 <0.001      
Slippers 0.52 0.08–3.22 0.482      
Cloth 1.17 0.19–7.25 0.867      
Mean monthly temperature in local area 1.09 1.06–1.12 <0.001      
Mean monthly humidity in local area 1.04 0.99–1.09 0.153      

Analyzed using logistic regression. CI, confidence interval; TP, tinea pedis.