Nontraumatic foot complaints in older people - A population-based survey of risk factors, mobility and well-being

Authors
Gorter, KJ Kuyvenhoven, MM de Melker, RA
Citation
Kj. Gorter et al., Nontraumatic foot complaints in older people - A population-based survey of risk factors, mobility and well-being, J AM POD M, 90(8), 2000, pp. 397-402
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ISSN journal
87507315 → ACNP
Volume
90
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
397 - 402
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-7315(200009)90:8<397:NFCIOP>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
In a population-based cross-sectional survey conducted in the Netherlands o f 7,200 people aged 65 years and older (with a response rate of 79%), 20% o f the respondents were found to have nontraumatic foot complaints of more t han 4 weeks' duration, often involving the forefoot. Female sex, joint dise ase, and multimorbidity were found to be risk factors for the presence of f oot complaints; older age and obesity were not. Respondents with these comp laints had limited mobility and poor perceived well-being.