Table 5 Age differences in MFPDI personal appearance items-n (%).
MFPDI item | 27 to 50 years (n = 47) | 51 to 60 years (n = 57) | 61 to 70 years (n = 62) | 71 years and over (n = 57) | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I feel self-conscious about my feet | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   None of the time | 28 (59.6) | 37 (64.9) | 50 (80.6) | 39 (68.4) | p = 0.178†‡ |
   On some days | 9 (19.1) | 6 (10.5) | 7 (11.3) | 7 (12.3) |  |
   On most/every days | 10 (21.3) | 14 (24.6) | 5 (8.1) | 11 (19.3) |  |
I get self-conscious about the shoes I have to wear | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   None of the time | 30 (63.8) | 40 (70.2) | 42 (67.7) | 38 (66.7) | p = 0.487†‡ |
   On some days | 9 (19.1) | 5 (8.8) | 11 (17.7) | 13 (22.8) |  |
   On most/every days | 8 (17.0) | 12 (21.1) | 9 (14.5) | 6 (10.5) |  |