From: Assessment of orthotic needs in Iranian veterans with ankle and foot disorders
Variable | Frequency (Percentage) | Mean ± SD | Minimum-Maximum |
---|---|---|---|
Ankle/ft disorder(n = 907) | |||
Unilateral | 641 (70.67) | – | – |
Bilateral | 266 (29.33) | – | – |
Associated disorders in addition to ankle/ft disorder (n = 462) | |||
Chemical | 50 (10.82) | – | – |
Neurologic/mental | 222 (48.05) | – | – |
Somatic | 99 (21.43) | – | – |
Combination of all three types | 91 (19.70) | – | – |
Time since injury (year) (n = 907) | |||
0–10 | 11 (1.21) | – | – |
11–20 | 20 (2.21) | – | – |
21–30 | 410 (45.20) | – | – |
31–40 | 466 (51.38) | – | – |
Experience of orthosis use (n = 887) | |||
Has experience | 379 (42.73) | – | – |
Has no experience | 508 (57.27) | – | – |
How many days a week putting on orthoses (n = 208) | – | 6.21 ± 1.68 | 0–7 |
Daily hours wearing orthosis (n = 208) | – | 6.59 ± 3.75 | 0–20 |
Orthosis use during work (n = 378) | |||
Use | 116 (30.69) | – | – |
No use | 262 (69.31) | – | – |
Participation in social activities, sports, and recreation | |||
Nonparticipation | 640 (70.56) | – | – |
Participation | 267 (29.44) | – | – |
Using orthosis during social activities, sports, and recreation (n = 267) | |||
Use | 93 (34.83) | – | – |
No use | 174 (65.17) | – | – |
Fitting quality of the current shoe (n = 508) | |||
Unacceptable | 291 (57.28) | – | – |
Acceptable | 217 (42.72) | – | – |
Fitting quality of the current orthosis (n = 99) | |||
Unacceptable | 54 (54.54) | – | – |
Acceptable | 45 (45.45) | ||
Scoliosis (n = 717) | |||
Yes | 155 (21.62) | – | – |
No | 562 (78.38) | – | – |
Kyphosis (n = 712) | |||
Yes | 44 (6.18) | – | – |
No | 668 (93.82) | – | – |
Hyperlordosis (n = 721) | |||
Yes | 56 (7.77) | – | – |
No | 665 (92.23) | – | – |
Iliac crest level (n = 705) | |||
Equality | 431 (61.13) | – | – |
Inequality | 274 (38.87) | – | – |
Leg length discrepancy (n = 907) | |||
Yes | 639 (70.45) | – | – |
No | 268 (29.55) | – | – |