Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the sample population*
| Total group | HV 1 | HV 2 | HV 3 | HV 4 | P‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD (range, n = 100) | Mean ± SD (range, n = 25) | Mean ± SD (range, n = 25) | Mean ± SD (range, n = 25) | Mean ± SD (range, n = 25) | ||
| Age, years | 43·04 ± 16·84 (19–64) | 35·80 ± 15·45 (20–64) | 38·80 ± 15·90 (20–64) | 40 ± 16·43 (19–64) | 57·56 ± 10·30 (27–64) | 0·001 |
| Weight (kg) | 68·02 ± 13·52 (44–112) | 68·16 ± 13·1 (50–112) | 69·34 ± 17·35 (47–105) | 64·64 ± 12·64 (44–100) | 70·24 ± 10·06 (45–98) | 0·190 |
| Height (cm) | 163·67 ± 6·56 (149–183) | 163·64 ± 6·28 (154–182) | 166·84 ± 7·39 (158–183) | 164·08 ± 6·32 (155–180) | 160·12 ± 4·47 (149–168) | 0·003 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25·34 ± 4·43 (16·9–40·16) | 25·39 ± 4·27 (20·3–40·2) | 24·75 ± 5·15(16·9–35·86) | 23·79 ± 3·63 (17·91–31·92) | 27·41 ± 3·98 (19·48–39·26) | 0·095 |
| Civil status | 2·89 ± 1·76 (0–5) | 2·1 ± 1·71 (0–5) | 3 ± 1·85 (0–5) | 2·8 ± 1·78 (1–5) | 3·68 ± 1·41 (1–5) | 0·033 |
| Level of education | 2·97 ± 1·28 (0–5) | 3·12 ± 1·17(0–5) | 3·24 ± 1·05(2–5) | 3·64 ± 1·1(1–5) | 1·88 ± 1·13(1–5) | 0·001 |
| Professional activity | 2·80 ± 1·54 (0–5) | 2·2 ± 1·38(0–5) | 2·28 ± 1·31(1–5) | 2·8 ± 1·55(0–5) | 3·92 ± 1·32(1–5) | 0·001 |
BMI, body mass index; HV, hallux valgus; SD, standard deviation.
*
In all the analyses, P < 0·01 (with a 99% confidence interval) was considered statistically significant.