Abstract
Many factors have been suggested to cause flatfoot deformity. The purpose of this
study was to identify risk factors for flatfoot deformity, which itself can be a causative
factor for other foot and ankle pathologies. The National Health Interview Survey (Podiatry Supplement) from 1990 was analyzed to determine associations of various demographic factors and
other foot and ankle pathologies with self-reported flatfoot deformity. We found statistically
significant (P ≤ .05) associations of flatfoot with age, male gender, BMI, white-collar occupation,
veteran status, bunion, hammertoe, calluses, arthritis, and poor health. Treatment
and prevention of flatfoot may have an effect on an individual's overall health and
occurrence of other foot and ankle pathologies.
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Published online: May 31, 2010
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