Table 1

Participant demographics

FEMALES

MALES

Age (yrs)

Mean 59 range 44–76

Mean 53 range 50–57

Disease duration (yrs)

Mean 14 range 5–26

Mean 6 range 4–12

Foot pain (Likert score)

Mean 8 range 7–10

Mean 7 range 7-7

Footwear usage

8 currently used ; 2 not used

3 currently used

Williams et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007 8:104   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-104