Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics and comparisons between men and women
| Total (n = 1996) |
Men (n = 654) |
Women (n = 1342) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 64.2 ± 12.7 | 63.9 ± 13.7 | 64.4 ± 12.1 | 0.35 |
| Age distribution (n [%]) | ||||
| < 39 | 64 (3.2%) | 29 (4.4%)a | 35 (2.6%) | < 0.0001 |
| 40–49 | 191 (9.6%) | 72 (11.0%) | 119 (8.9%) | |
| 50–59 | 348 (17.4%) | 102 (15.6%) | 246 (18.3%) | |
| 60–69 | 593 (29.7%) | 193 (29.5%) | 400 (29.8%) | |
| 70–79 | 555 (27.8%) | 165 (25.2%) | 390 (29.0%) | |
| 80≦ | 245 (12.2%) | 93 (14.2%) | 152 (11.3%) | |
| Height (cm) | 158.0 ± 9.1 | 167.1 ± 6.7 | 153.5 ± 6.7 | < 0.0001 |
| Body weight (kg) | 57.0 ± 11.6 | 66.0 ± 11.1 | 52.6 ± 9.0 | < 0.0001 |
| Residing in the coastal area | 1169 (58.6%) | 377 (57.7%) | 792 (59.0%) | 0.56 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.7 ± 3.5 | 23.6 ± 3.3 | 22.3 ± 3.5 | < 0.0001 |
| Radiographic HV in at least one foot | 766 (39.0%) | 149 (22.8%) | 617 (46.0%) | < 0.0001 |
| Radiographic HV in both feet | 423 (21.2%) | 67 (10.2%) | 356 (26.5%) | < 0.0001 |
Abbreviations: HV hallux valgus
aSignificantly higher proportion on comparison between men and women, as detected on the chi-square test and subsequent adjusted residual analysis