| 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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|