From: Prevalence and risk factors for foot and ankle musculoskeletal disorders experienced by nurses
Risk factor | n | % | OR | CI (95%) | Sig. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <30 | 75 | 27.4 | Referent |  | 0.11 |
  30-39 | 100 | 36.5 | 1.28 | (0.56, 2.89) | 0.56 |
  40-49 | 66 | 24.1 | 0.69 | (0.25, 1.90) | 0.47 |
  50+ | 33 | 12.0 | 2.53 | (0.95, 6.74) | 0.06 |
BMI 1 (kg/m 2 ) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Underweight/normal | 139 | 53.3 | Referent |  | <0.001* |
  Overweight | 79 | 30.3 | 1.63 | (0.73, 3.63) | 0.23 |
  Obese/morbidly obese | 43 | 16.5 | 4.43 | (1.94, 10.10) | <0.001* |
Smoking history | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Never smoker | 180 | 62.5 | Referent |  | 0.46 |
  Previous smoker | 85 | 29.5 | 0.95 | (0.49, 1.87) | 0.89 |
  Current smoker | 23 | 8.0 | 0.42 | (0.09, 1.90) | 0.26 |
SF-36 PCS 2 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Quartile 4 (>55.96) | 70 | 25.0 | Referent |  | <0.001* |
  Quartile 3 (51.96-55.95) | 69 | 24.6 | 1.29 | (0.33, 5.02) | 0.71 |
  Quartile 2 (48–51.95) | 71 | 25.4 | 3.70 | (1.14, 11.97) | <0.001* |
  Quartile 1 (0–47.99) | 70 | 25.0 | 8.61 | (2.80, 26.48) | <0.001* |
No. of foot conditions | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  None | 104 | 35.5 | Referent |  | <0.001* |
  One | 103 | 35.2 | 1.48 | (0.85, 2.56) | 0.16 |
  2 or more | 86 | 29.4 | 2.68 | (1.48, 4.85) | <0.001* |
Shoe style | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Walking shoe- hard sole | 47 | 16.5 | Referent |  | 0.59 |
  Walking shoe- soft sole | 138 | 48.4 | 0.90 | (0.40, 2.03) | 0.80 |
  Sports/Men’s Shoe/Other | 38 | 13.3 | 0.69 | (0.23, 2.12) | 0.52 |
  Ladies dress shoe | 38 | 13.3 | 0.44 | (0.12, 1.52) | 0.19 |
  Clog/Mule | 24 | 8.4 | 0.53 | (0.13, 2.14) | 0.37 |
Shoe - heel height | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  0-2.5 cm | 185 | 65.1 | Referent |  | 0.07 |
  > 2.5 cm | 99 | 34.9 | 1.77 | (0.95, 3.29) | 0.07 |
Wears insoles/Orthoses | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  No | 237 | 82.6 | Referent |  | <0.001* |
  Yes | 50 | 17.4 | 5.19 | (2.62, 10.28) | <0.001* |