Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) or N (%) | Min – Max |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | ||
| Age, in years | 49.0 (11.4) | 29–63 |
| Sex, N (%) female | 7 (100) | |
| Race, N (%) White | 4 [57] | |
| Ethnicity, N (%) Not Hispanic or Latino | 7 (100) | |
| Education, N (%) some college or more | 7 (100) | |
| Marital status, N (%) married | 4 [57] | |
| Working status, N (%) working | 7 (100) | |
| Health-related | ||
| Smoking status, N (%) smoking | 0 (0) | |
| Body mass index, in kg/m2 | 36.1 (10.2) | 26.1–55.8 |
| Functional Comorbidity Index | 1.6 (1.1) | 0–3 |
| Clinical | ||
| Affected foot | ||
| N (%) Right | 1 [14] | |
| N (%) Left | 2 [29] | |
| N (%) Bilateral | 4 [57] | |
| Pain duration, in months | 14.0 (9.5) | 4–30 |
| Opioid use, N (%) yes | 0 (0) | |
| Expectations for physical therapy | ||
| Complete relief of foot pain, 1–10 scale | 5.7 (2.9) | 1–10 |
| Moderate relief of foot pain, 1–10 scale | 7.1 (2.4) | 3–10 |
| More physically active, 1–10 scale | 8.4 (1.3) | 7–10 |
| Prevent future disability, 1–10 scale | 7.9 (1.9) | 5–10 |