Table 6. Multivariate logistic regression (factors predicting plantar fasciitis).
Factor | P-Value | Odds Ratio | Confidence Interval | ||
Gender (male vs female) | < 0.001* | 0.52 | 0.37 | 0.74 | |
Age (less than 40 years is the referent) | |||||
40 - 55 years | < 0.001* | 2.15 | 1.44 | 3.23 | |
56 - 65 years | 0.037* | 3.58 | 1.08 | 11.89 | |
Older than 65 years | 0.831 | 1.36 | 0.08 | 22.85 | |
BMI (underweight is the referent) | |||||
Normal weight | 0.475 | 0.79 | 0.42 | 1.49 | |
Overweight | 0.684 | 1.15 | 0.60 | 2.20 | |
Obesity | 0.031* | 2.16 | 1.07 | 4.36 | |
Having pes planus (low-arched) (yes vs no) | 0.087 | 2.18 | 0.89 | 5.34 | |
Having weakness of the gastrocnemius, soleus and the intrinsic foot muscles (yes vs no) | 0.003* | 7.39 | 1.97 | 27.78 | |
How much standing or walking is required from you by your job? (none is the referent) | |||||
Great amount | < 0.001* | 3.17 | 1.84 | 5.48 | |
Moderate amount | 0.012* | 1.83 | 1.14 | 2.93 | |
A little amount | 0.666 | 0.88 | 0.50 | 1.56 | |
* Significant at level 0.05 |