Table 5.  Plantar fasciitis.
Continuous variables
Patients
  Mean (ąSD)
p
Height (cm)
Affected
Non affected
174 (8)
169 (10)
.004
Years of activity
Affected
Non affected
12.0 (7.0)
8.7 (6.9)
.002
Days of practice per week
Affected
Non affected
6.0 (1.2)
4.4 (1.5)
.0005
Km per week
Affected
Non affected
61.1 (23.4)
41.1 (25.3)
.0005
Group variables
Group
  Affected (%)
p
Gender
Males
Females
37.2%
25.0%
.097
Type of activity
Sprint
Hurdles
Middle distance
Long distance
15.4%
40.0%
42.2%
25.0%
.039
Level
Competitive
Recreational
38.2%
17.9%
.008
Hindfoot
Neutral
Varus
Valgus
35.3%
62.5%

22.0%
.004
Longitudinal arch
Normal
Cavus
Flat
23.2%
57.1%

16.7%
.0005
Knee alignment
Neutral
Varus
Valgus
25.5%
47.8%

22.2%
.017
Multivariate analysis
OR
95% C.I.
p
Days of practice
per week
2,59
1,68 - 3,99
<.0005
A7 (with reference
to other shoes)
5,49
1,71 - 17,64
.004
Cavus arch (with reference to normal arch)
5,52
2,12 - 14,33
<.0005
Flat arch (with reference to normal arch)
0,98
0,16 - 6,16
NS
Varus knee (with reference to normal knee)
5,63
2,01 - 15,72
.001
Varus knee (with reference to normal knee)
1,50
0,32 - 7,01
NS