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The aim of this srudy was twofold: to discover people's own perception of their foot problems, their attitudes to them and their expectations about alleviation to provide professional diagnoses of people's foot conditions and professional assessments of the need for care
Main Topics:
Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Foot problems during last 4 weeks, restricted activity due to foot problems, whether received any professional treatment or advice about feet in last 6 months/ever (reasons why not). Date respondent last consulted a chiropodist, advice or treatment received from non-professionals, any self-treatment during last 4 weeks/6 months. Details of any protective shields, padding or appliances worn on feet and source of advice. Hours spent per day treating feet. How respondent chooses shoes, size and width of feet, whether feet normally measured, whether shoes tried on, assessment of ease of finding well-fitting shoes at a reasonable price, frequency of shoe purchase, whether foot problems increase frequency of shoe purchase, whether second hand shoes/slippers ever bought. Respondent's assessment of comfort of his/her present shoes, whether nylon socks or stockings worn, details of action respondent would take for a variety of foot problems. Any operations on feet. Respondents were asked to agree/disagree with a number of statements about feet and foot care. If over 65: any difficulty walking/bending down, knowledge of special chiropody service in local area for older people, whether treatment received, other medical problems. If mother of children under 16: who chose shoes, age child began to choose own shoes, how mother chose child's shoes. Background Variables Number of persons in household (age and sex). Age, sex, marital status, employment status, occupation, school-leaving age, further education or training, whether foot treatment given to others by respondent.
One-stage stratified or systematic random sample
12 electoral constituencies (stratified by urban/rural and size of electorate) A sub-sample of adolescents (under 21) was derived from the main sample. A random half of the main sample was taken for the foot examination
Face-to-face interview
