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Table 3 Case and control results for all multivariate comparisons

From: Obesity and pronated foot type may increase the risk of chronic plantar heel pain: a matched case-control study

 

No of Cases (n = 80)

No of Controls (n = 80)

β weight

SE

Wald

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

Pronated (FPI 4 – 10)

26 (33%)

10 (13%)

1.31

0.43

9.21

3.7 (1.6 – 8.7)

.002

Excessive dorsiflexion (DLT 47.0 – 69.8°)

26 (33%)

15 (19%)

0.69

0.40

2.92

2.0 (0.9 – 4.4)

.088

Obese (BMI 30.0 – 46.3 kg/m2)

31 (39%)

17 (21%)

1.08

0.38

8.26

2.9 (1.4 – 6.1)

.004

Constant

-

-

-0.77

0.25

9.83

0.46

.002

  1. SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval; FPI, foot posture index; DLT, dorsiflexion lunge test; BMI, body mass index.