Table 5.
Linear regression analysis showing an association between fear of falling and mobility (dependent variables) and foot and ankle characteristics (independent variables)
| Fear of falling (FESI) | ||||
| R2 | 0.59 | |||
| Independent variable | β | SE | Beta | p-value |
| PTI | 1.08 | 0.43 | 0.13 | 0.01 |
| Plantarflexor muscle strength | -1.31 | 0.36 | -0.2 | < 0.001 |
| MFPDI | 0.45 | 0.06 | 0.39 | < 0.001 |
| Tactile sensitivity test | 4.60 | 1.20 | 0.2 | < 0.001 |
| Medications (four or more excluding vitamins) | 4.9 | 1.15 | 0.24 | < 0.001 |
| Mobility (TUGT) | ||||
| R2 | 0.48 | |||
| PTI | 0.38 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.04 |
| Plantarflexor muscle strength | -0.35 | 0.14 | -0.17 | 0.01 |
| COP velocity total foot | -0.002 | 0.001 | -0.26 | < 0.001 |
| Vision | 1.15 | 0.38 | 0.17 | 0.003 |
| Medications (four or more excluding vitamins) | 0.88 | 0.44 | 0.13 | 0.04 |
| FESI | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.36 | < 0.001 |
Abbreviations: β unstandardized coefficient, Beta standardized coefficient, MFPDI Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index, PTI Pressure-time integral, COP Centre of pressure, FESI Falls Efficacy Scale International