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The prevalence of foot problems in older women
— a cause for concern | | Author(s) | Jill Dawson, Margaret Thorogood, Sally-Anne Marks |
| Journal title | Journal of Public Health Medicine, vol 24, no 2, June 2002 |
| Pages | pp 77-84 |
| Keywords | Feet problems ; Footwear ; Arthritis ; Older women ; Clinical surveys. |
| Annotation | Painful feet are an extremely common problem among older women. Such problems increase the risk of falls and hamper mobility. Data were obtained during a pilot case-control study about past high heel usage in women in relation to osteoarthritis of the knee. 127 women aged 50-70 were interviewed (31 cases, and 91 controls matched for age). Foot problems, particularly foot arthritis, affected considerably more cases than controls (45% vs 16%). Cases were excluded from subsequent analyses. Amongst controls, the prevalence of any foot problems was very high (83%). All women had regularly worn one-inch heels, and few (8%) had never worn 2-inch heels. Feet problems were significantly associated with a history of wearing relatively lower heels, Few work activities were related to foot problems, though regular lifting was associated with foot pain. The relationship between footwear, occupational activities and foot problems is a complex one that deserves considerably more research. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020628202 A |
| Classmark | BLF: YW8: CLA: BD: 3G |
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