Table 3(a).
Survey questions and patient responses
| Constructs | Questions | Median response |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trialability | 1. I enjoyed the steps to get started wearing the AFO | 4.2 |
| a. | 2. I was comfortable wearing the AFO from the beginning. | 3.0 |
| b. | 3. The fitting of the AFO was easy | 4.2 |
| c. | 4. In my opinion the fitting of the AFO did not need improvement | 3.2 |
| 2.Relative Advantage | 5. The AFO has advantages compared to other things that I have tried to improve PAD or help me walk more | 2.0 |
| a. | 6. I have previously participated in other health programs to help me walk more | 1.0 |
| b. | 7. The AFO worked better than other things I tried to help me be more physically active | 3.0 |
| 3. Usability | 8. I was able to wear the AFO device when I began the study | 4.3 |
| a. | 9. It was easy for me to put on the AFO when I started wearing it | 4.2 |
| b. | 10. I was able to understand how to wear the AFO when I got it | 4.3 |
| 4.Usability | 11. The orthotist visit was easy | 5.0 |
| a. | 12. In my opinion the orthotist visit did not need improvement | 4.0 |
| b. | 13. The instructions I got from the orthotist were easy to follow | 4.0 |
| 5.Compatability | 14. The AFO fits well with my lifestyle | 3.0 |
| a. | 15. The AFO is helping me with my daily activities | 2.8 |
| b. | 16. The ability to wear the AFO made it easy to fit into my routine | 3.0 |
| 6.Compatability | 17. I liked my experiences with AFO personnel | 3.5 |
| a. | 18. I liked my experiences with the research team | 5.0 |
| b. | 19. I liked my experiences with the orthotist | 5.0 |
| c. | 20. I liked the support I got from the health care providers related to the AFO | 5.0 |
| 7.Observability | 21. I could see my progress from wearing the AFO | 3.7 |
| a. | 22. I had success wearing the AFO | 3.2 |
| b. | 23. It was easy for me to know if I was successful wearing the AFO. | 2.7 |
| c. | 24. People I know could see the progress I made with the AFO | 3.4 |
| 8. Cost-effectiveness | 25. Even though the AFO was free, I had no new out of pocket costs from the program | 4.0 |
| a. | 26. Participating in the AFO intervention did not change my out-of-pocket costs | 5.0 |
| b. | 27. I saved money by wearing the AFO | 3.5 |
| 9. Relative advantage | 28. To be successful, the time I needed to wear the AFO was enough | 3.0 |