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Factors associated with type of footwear worn inside the house: a cross-sectional study
Journal of Foot Ankle Research, Vol.12
2019
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Abstract
<p>Background: In specific populations, including those at risk of falls or foot ulcers, indoor footwear is an important aspect of preventative care. This study aims to describe the indoor footwear worn most over the previous year in a sample representative of the Australian inpatient population, and to explore the sociodemographic, medical, foot condition and foot treatment history factors associated with the indoor footwear worn.<br />Methods: This was a secondary analysis of data collected from inpatients admitted to five hospitals across Queensland, Australia. Sociodemographic information, medical history, foot conditions and foot treatment history were collected as explanatory variables. Outcomes included the self-reported type of indoor footwear (from 16 standard footwear types) worn most in the year prior to hospitalisation, and the category in which the self-reported footwear type was defined according to its features: 'protective', 'non-protective' and 'no footwear'. Multivariate analyses determined explanatory variables independently associated with each type and category.<br />Results: Protective footwear was worn by 11% of participants (including 4% walking shoes, 4% running shoes, 2% oxford shoes), and was independently associated with education above year 10 level (OR 1.78,<br />Conclusions: Only one in nine people in a large representative inpatient population wore a protective indoor footwear most of the time in the previous year. Whilst having education levels above year 10 and having received previous foot treatment by a specialist physician were associated with wearing protective footwear indoors, the presence of a range of other medical and foot conditions were not. These findings provide information to enable clinicians, researchers and policymakers to develop interventions aimed at improving indoor footwear habits that may help prevent significant health burdens such as falls and foot ulcers.</p>
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- Title
- Factors associated with type of footwear worn inside the house: a cross-sectional study
- Creators
- Alex Barwick - Southern Cross University, AustraliaJaap J van Netten - Queensland University of Technology, AustralianSheree E Hurn - Queensland University of Technology, AustraliaLloyd F Reed - Queensland University of Technology, AustraliaPeter A Lazzarini - Queensland University of Technology, Australia
- Publication Details
- Journal of Foot Ankle Research, Vol.12
- Identifiers
- 4100; 991012821700302368
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article