Table 1 Population prevalence of plantar heel pain and disabling plantar heel pain by demographic characteristics
Plantar heel pain | Disabling plantar heel pain | |
|---|---|---|
All adults aged 50+ | 9.6 (8.8, 10.5) | 7.9 (7.1, 8.7) |
Gender | ||
Male | 9.2 (8.1, 10.4) | 7.5 (6.4, 8.6) |
Female | 10.0 (8.8, 11.2) | 8.3 (7.2, 9.4) |
Age (years) | ||
50–64 | 9.8 (8.6, 11.1) | 7.5 (6.4, 9.3) |
65–74 | 9.3 (7.8, 10.9) | 7.9 (6.5, 9.3) |
75+ | 9.4 (7.5, 11.4) | 8.9 (7.0, 10.8) |
Age, Males | ||
50–64 | 9.7 (8.0, 11.4) | 7.2 (5.7, 8.7) |
65–74 | 8.7 (6.7, 10.8) | 7.7 (5.7, 9.7) |
75+ | 8.5 (5.7, 11.4) | 8.1 (5.2, 10.9) |
Age, Females | ||
50–64 | 10.0 (8.3, 11.7) | 7.8 (6.3, 9.4) |
65–74 | 9.9 (7.7, 12.2) | 8.1 (6.1, 10.2) |
75+ | 10.1 (7.5, 12.7) | 9.5 (7.0, 12.0) |
Socio-economic classification | ||
Managerial and professional | 4.6 (3.3, 5.9) | 3.0 (1.9, 4.1) |
Intermediate occupations | 8.4 (6.6, 10.3) | 6.8 (5.2, 8.5) |
Routine and manual | 10.9 (9.7, 12.1) | 9.0 (7.8, 10.1) |