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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of calcaneal spur patient group and control group

From: Evaluation of plantar fasciitis improvement after shock wave therapy in calcaneal spur patients by musculoskeletal ultrasonography

 

Patient group

Control group

Test value

P-value

Sig.

No. = 40

No. = 20

Age (y)

Mean ± SD

44.18 ± 8.61

43.35 ± 12.22

0.303

0.763

NS

Range

25–61

24–61

Sex

Females

32 (80.0%)

16 (80.0%)

0.001*

1.001

NS

Males

8 (20.0%)

4 (20.0%)

Standing hours (h)/day

Median (IQR)

6 (4.5–7)

   

Range

2–12

Duration (m)

Median (IQR)

6 (4–8)

   

Range

3–120

BMI (Kg/m2)

Mean ±SD

32.4 ± 4.29

32.07 ± 3.82

0.057

0.955

NS

Range

25.3–39.6

25.33–36.88

PF thickness (mm) before

Mean ±SD

5.66 ± 1.14

2.40 ± 0.35

12.415

0.001

HS

Range

3.5–8.3

1.8–2.9

  1. Independent t-test; *chi-square test. NS nonsignificant, HS highly significant, BMI body mass index, PF plantar fascia