From: Chronic traumatic ankle and foot osteomyelitis: a nationwide case-control study
Activities | Case group (n = 30) | Control group (n = 90) | P value | ||||||
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Independent [n(%)] | Need help [n(%)] | Dependent [n(%)] | Mean ± SD | Independent [n(%)] | Need help [n(%)] | Dependent [n(%)] | Mean ± SD | ||
ADL | |||||||||
 Feeding | 28 (93.3) | 2 (6.7) | 0(0.0) | 9.67 ± 1.27 | 84 (93.3) | 5 (5.6) | 1 (1.1) | 9.61 ± 1.55 | 0.977 |
 Bathing | 20 (66.7) | 10 (33.3) | 0(0.0) | 3.33 ± 2.40 | 70 (77.8) | 20 (22.2) | 0(0.0) | 3.86 ± 2.11 | 0.251 |
 Grooming | 26 (86.7) | 4 (13.3) | 0(0.0) | 4.33 ± 1.73 | 74 (82.2) | 16 (17.8) | 0(0.0) | 4.10 ± 1.93 | 0.558 |
 Dressing | 22 (73.3) | 7 (23.3) | 1 (3.3) | 8.50 ± 2.67 | 67 (74.5) | 21 (23.3) | 2 (2.2) | 8.60 ± 2.50 | 0.907 |
 Toilet use | 24 (80.0) | 4 (13.3) | 2 (6.7) | 8.67 ± 2.92 | 74 (82.2) | 14 (15.6) | 2 (2.2) | 8.99 ± 2.28 | 0.737 |
 Bowels | 29 (96.7) | 0(0.0) | 1 (3.3) | 9.67 ± 1.83 | 83 (92.2) | 2 (2.2) | 5 (5.6) | 9.33 ± 2.41 | 0.401 |
 Bladders | 23 (76.7) | 6 (20.0) | 1 (3.3) | 8.67 ± 2.60 | 71 (78.9) | 15 (16.7) | 4 (4.4) | 8.71 ± 2.67 | 0.851 |
 Transfer | 23 (76.7) | 7 (23.3) | 0(0.0) | 12.86 ± 3.95 | 62 (68.9) | 28 (31.1) | 0(0.0) | 12.95 ± 3.27 | 0.737 |
 Mobility | 17 (56.7) | 7 (23.3) | 6 (20.0) | 10.67 ± 5.98 | 71 (78.9) | 10 (11.1) | 9 (10.0) | 12.84 ± 4.72 | 0.023 |
 Using Stairs | 6 (20.0) | 17 (56.7) | 7 (23.3) | 4.83 ± 3.34 | 22 (24.4) | 50 (55.6) | 18 (20.0) | 5.22 ± 3.36 | 0.579 |
 Sum |  | 81.43 ± 19.38 |  | 84.42 ± 13.92 | 0.797 | ||||
IADL | |||||||||
 Using telephone | 25 (83.3) | 4 (13.3) | 1 (3.3) | 1.80 ± 0.48 | 84 (93.3) | 6 (6.7) | 0(0.0) | 1.93 ± 0.25 | 0.098 |
 Shopping | 12 (40.0) | 8 (26.7) | 10 (33.3) | 1.07 ± 0.87 | 40 (44.4) | 24 (26.7) | 26 (28.9) | 1.15 ± 0.85 | 0.661 |
 Food preparation | 3 (10.0) | 10 (33.3) | 17 (56.7) | 0.53 ± 0.68 | 19 (21.1) | 33 (36.7) | 38 (42.2) | 0.80 ± 0.77 | 0.102 |
 Housekeeping | 5 (16.7) | 8 (26.7) | 17 (56.7) | 0.60 ± 0.77 | 15 (16.7) | 32 (35.6) | 43 (47.8) | 0.70 ± 0.74 | 0.476 |
 Laundry | 6 (20.0) | 13 (43.3) | 11 (36.7) | 0.83 ± 0.75 | 13 (14.4) | 37 (41.1) | 40 (44.4) | 0.71 ± 0.71 | 0.417 |
 Transportation | 16 (53.3) | 11 (36.7) | 3 (10.0) | 1.43 ± 0.68 | 51 (56.7) | 34 (37.8) | 5 (5.6) | 1.51 ± 0.60 | 0.669 |
 Responsibility for medications | 19 (63.3) | 10 (33.3) | 1 (3.3) | 1.60 ± 0.56 | 63 (70.0) | 21 (23.3) | 6 (6.7) | 1.63 ± 0.61 | 0.626 |
 Handle finances | 20 (66.7) | 8 (26.7) | 2 (6.7) | 1.60 ± 0.62 | 72 (80.0) | 12 (13.3) | 6 (6.7) | 1.73 ± 0.58 | 0.168 |
 Sum |  | 9.47 ± 3.73 |  | 10.15 ± 3.01 | 0.317 |