Association of Foot Symptoms With Decreased Time to All-Cause Mortality: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Adults with foot symptoms (ie, pain, aching, or stiffness) may be at increased risk of reduced time to all-cause mortality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether foot symptoms are independently associated with all-cause mortality in older adults.

Methods

We analyzed longitudinal data from 2613 participants from the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, a longitudinal population-based cohort of adults 45 years of age and older. Participants completed questionnaires at baseline to determine presence of foot symptoms and covariable status. Baseline walking speed was measured via an 8-foot walk test. To examine the association of foot symptoms with time to mortality, hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Cox regressi

SUBMITTER: Harmon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10755075 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature