Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with primary, secondary and iatrogenic metatarsalgia and matched healthy controls.
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Control group n = 31 | Primary metatarsalgia n = 31 | Secondary metatarsalgia n = 31 | Iatrogenic metatarsalgia n = 31 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 41.00 ± 30.00 (20-80) | 58.00 ± 15.00 (30-65) | 59.00 ± 14.00 (20-82) | 55.00 ± 12.00 (25-87) | 0.051† | |
| Weight (kg) | 72.00 ± 12.00 (56-100) | 72.00 ± 17.00 (50-110) | 74.00 ± 18.00 (50-110) | 72.00 ± 11.00 (58-100) | 0.656† | |
| Height (cm) | 169.71 ± 6.62 (155-180) | 166.97 ± 7.96 (151-182) | 168.29 ± 8.89 (150-183) | 166.35 ± 7.51 (155-190) | 0.338* | |
| BMI (kg/cm2) | 24.70 ± 3.20 (20-80) | 25.00 ± 5.70 (20-44) | 25.70 ± 6.60 (19-39) | 24.70 ± 3.20 (19-41) | 0.439† | |
| Sex | Male | 14 (11.3%) | 9 (7.3%) | 14 (11.3%) | 11 (8.9%) | 0.485‡ |
| Female | 17 (13.7%) | 22 (17.7%) | 17 (13.7%) | 20 (16.1%) | ||
| Professional activity | Student | 2 (1.6%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0.276‡ |
| Freelance | 4 (3.2%) | 1 (0.8%) | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (0.8%) | ||
| Employed | 14 (11.3%) | 12 (9.7%) | 6 (4.8%) | 12 (9.7%) | ||
| Unemployed | 3 (2.4%) | 11 (8.9%) | 11 (8.9%) | 9 (7.3%) | ||
| Retired | 8 (6.5%) | 7 (5.6%) | 11 (8.9) | 8 (6.5%) | ||
| Study level | I. primary | 5 (4%) | 8 (6.5%) | 6 (6.5%) | 6 (4.8%) | 0.912‡ |
| C. primary | 6 (4.8%) | 7 (5.6%) | 8 (6.5%) | 7 (5.6%) | ||
| Secondary | 8 (6.5%) | 11 (8.9%) | 8 (6.5%) | 9 (7.3%) | ||
| Degree | 9 (7.3%) | 4 (3.2%) | 5 (4%) | 7 (5.6%) | ||
| H. Degree | 3 (2.4%) | 1 (0.8%) | 4 (3.2%) | 2 (1.6%) | ||
| Civil status | Single | 3 (2.4%) | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0.089‡ |
| Divorced | 2 (1.6%) | 3 (4.4%) | 1 (0.8%) | 4 (5.2%) | ||
| Widowed | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (1.6%) | 5 (4%) | 7 (5.6%) | ||
| Couple | 4 (3.2%) | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (0.8%) | 7 (5.6%) | ||
| Married | 20 (16.1%) | 23 (18.5%) | 22 (17.7%) | 12 (9.7%) | ||
BMI = body mass index; C = complete; I = incomplete; H = higher. *Mean ± standard deviation (SD), range (min-max) and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used. †Median ± interquartile range (IR), range (min-max) and Kruskal-Wallis test were used. ‡Frequency, percentage (%) and chi-square test (χ2) were used.