Table 2 Characteristics of all participants and participants that completed treatment in each group. Values are mean ± SD or frequency count (%)
Characteristic | uPOD+PT (n = 48) | Completed uPOD+PT (n = 38) | uPOD (n = 47) | Completed uPOD (n = 41) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 49.8 ± 10.8 | 51 ± 11 | 50.3 ± 10.3 | 50.9 ± 10.1 |
Women | 38 (79.2) | 30 (78.9) | 33 (70.2) | 29 (70.7) |
Height (cm) | 170.1 ± 8.8 | 169. ± 9.4 | 170.6 ± 8.7 | 170.5 ± 8.4 |
Weight (kg) | 92.6 ± 24.1 | 88.9 ± 18.8 | 91.1 ± 21.5 | 92.6 ± 21.7 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 32 ± 7.6 | 31 ± 6.8 | 31.3 ± 6.9 | 31.8 ± 7.1 |
Prior history of PHP | 14 (29.8) | 11 (29.7) | 20 (42.6) | 17 (41.5) |
Bilateral symptoms | 12 (25) | 8 (21.1) | 15 (31.9) | 12 (29.3) |
Duration of symptoms (days) | 129.2 ± 105.9 | 126.4 ± 111 | 147.2 ± 111.1 | 137.3 ± 97.7 |
Foot Posture Index (R, L)a | 3.2 ± 3.2, 4 ± 3.4 | 3.4 ± 3.1, 4.2 ± 3.4 | 3.6 ± 3.3, 4.4 ± 3.2 | 3.6 ± 3.4, 4.4 ± 3.1 |
Number of hours on feet/day | 7 ± 4.1 | 6.8 ± 4.1 | 6.4 ± 3.2 | 6.1 ± 3.1 |
NPRS | 5.2 ± 1.9 | 5.3 ± 2 | 4.9 ± 1.8 | 4.9 ± 1.8 |
FAAM | 61.6 ± 17.5 | 60.9 ± 17.8 | 65.3 ± 13 | 65 ± 13 |
Elevated fear avoidance beliefsb | 32 (66.7) | 26 (68.4) | 29 (61.7) | 26 (63.4) |
General 6-month recovery expectationc | 5.6 ± 1.9 | 5.8 ± 1.7 | 5.8 ± 1.7 | 5.8 ± 1.8 |