Table 2 Comparison of Participants with Correctly fitting and Ill-fitting shoes
Shoes Fitting on at least one foot n = 31 n (%) | Shoes Not Fitting on both feet n = 80 n (%) | Test | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 17 (55) | 50 (62.5) | Chi2 | 0.46 |
Using Walking Aid | 23 (74) | 66 (83) | Chi2 | 0.33 |
Falls in last 6 months | 12 (39) | 45 (56) | Chi2 | 0.09 |
Falls in last 1 month | 5 (16) | 19 (24) | Chi2 | 0.38 |
Co-habitation status (% living alone) | 12 (39) | 36 (45) | Chi2 | 0.55 |
Mean Age (SD) years | 82.2 (±7.4) | 81.4 (±7.5) | T-Test | 0.63 |
NEADL Mean Score out of 22. (SD) | 13.1 (±4.8) | 12.6 (±4.5) | T-Test | 0.57 |
TUG Median Score seconds (IQR) | 20 (16–25.7)a | 20 (14.5–30)b | Mann-Whitney U Test | 0.20 |