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Table 5 Multivariable binary logistic regression investigating factors associated with the expectation of an operation by the participants

From: Management of musculoskeletal foot and ankle conditions prior to public-sector orthopaedic referral in South Australia

 

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

Age

0.94 (0.90 to 0.98)

0.001

Body mass index

0.98 (0.91 to 1.06)

0.641

Depression

0.36 (0.11 to 1.14)

0.082

Duration of symptoms

1.00 (1.00 to 1.01)

0.190

Gender (female)

0.63 (0.22 to 1.77)

0.379

Heath-related quality of life (EQ VAS)

1.00 (0.98 to 1.03)

0.728

Foot/ankle pain severity (MOXFQ-index)

1.02 (0.99 to 1.05)

0.142

Told by GP that they may need an operation

31.41 (11.30 to 87.35)

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, EQ VAS EuroQoL visual analogue scale, GP General Practitioner, MOXFQ Manchester-Oxford Foot and Ankle Questionnaire
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

ISSN: 1757-1146