Table 2 Mean (SD) and difference in plantar pressure variables for participants with greater than two foot biomechanical pathologies compared to less than two
From: Clinical foot measurements as a proxy for plantar pressure testing in people with diabetes
| Â | Barefoot pressure variables | In-shoe pressure variables | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
> = 2 ft biomechanical pathologies (n = 43) | <  2 ft biomechanical pathologies (n = 93) | Difference (%) 95% CI | > = 2 ft biomechanical pathologies (n = 43) | <  2 ft biomechanical pathologies (n = 93) | Difference (%) 95% CI | |
Peak pressure (kPa) | ||||||
 Rearfoot | 466.8 (238.9) | 382.4 (141.1) | 22.1a (3.6 to 44.7) | 222.0 (60.8) | 221.6 (54.3) | 0.2 (−9.2 to 10.1) |
 Midfoot | 154.4 (134.5) | 110.2 (62.3) | 40.0a (7.1 to 82.6) | 96.8 (27.1) | 91.9 (27.9) | 5.3 (−5.2 to 16.3) |
 Forefoot | 758.3 (277.8) | 654.9 (293.4) | 15.8 (−1.8 to 32.8) | 229.7 (45.2) | 236.2 (55.1) | −2.7 (−10.2 to 4.5) |
 Toe | 277.9 (158.8) | 208.6 (105.3) | 33.2a (8.6 to 63.4) | 125.1 (50.9) | 121.2 (49.5) | 3.3 (−11.1 to 20.3) |
 Hallux | 457.1 (343.5) | 338.3 (179.8) | 35.1a (5.4 to 69.7) | 187.8 (77.1) | 188.0 (68.8) | −0.1 (− 13.6 to 14.7) |
Pressure time integrals (kPaas) | ||||||
 Rearfoot | 81.6 (30.5) | 69.2 (28.3) | 17.9a (2.9 to 35.8) | 78.4 (38.0) | 75.3 (33.9) | 4.0 (−11.0 to 22.9) |
 Midfoot | 34.7 (24.6) | 25.4 (15.1) | 36.6a (6.9 to 72.6) | 40.8 (14.8) | 37.3 (13.2) | 9.2 (−3.9 to 24.1) |
 Forefoot | 88.2 (30.3) | 84.8 (35.2) | 4.0 (−7.4 to 18.0) | 80.9 (22.2) | 83.7 (25.4) | −3.4 (−12.4 to 6.8) |
 Toe | 55.9 (58.2) | 35.6 (24.8) | 57.0a (13.4 to 119.3) | 37.8 (15.6) | 32.3 (15.1) | 17.4 (−0.2 to 37.2) |
 Hallux | 72.3 (75.1) | 50.9 (34.0) | 41.9a (2.9 to 100.0) | 46.5 (19.0) | 45.9 (18.5) | 1.3 (−13.1 to 15.9) |