Prevalence and Risk Factors of Plantar Fasciitis among Patients with Heel Pain Attending Primary Health Care Centers of Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Goweda, R., Alfalogy, E., Filfilan, R., Hariri, G. (2015). Prevalence and Risk Factors of Plantar Fasciitis among Patients with Heel Pain Attending Primary Health Care Centers of Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 45(2), 71-75. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2015.20247
Reda Goweda; Enas Alfalogy; Roaa Filfilan; Ghufran Hariri. "Prevalence and Risk Factors of Plantar Fasciitis among Patients with Heel Pain Attending Primary Health Care Centers of Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". EKB Journal Management System, 45, 2, 2015, 71-75. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2015.20247
Goweda, R., Alfalogy, E., Filfilan, R., Hariri, G. (2015). 'Prevalence and Risk Factors of Plantar Fasciitis among Patients with Heel Pain Attending Primary Health Care Centers of Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia', EKB Journal Management System, 45(2), pp. 71-75. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2015.20247
Goweda, R., Alfalogy, E., Filfilan, R., Hariri, G. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Plantar Fasciitis among Patients with Heel Pain Attending Primary Health Care Centers of Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 2015; 45(2): 71-75. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2015.20247

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Plantar Fasciitis among Patients with Heel Pain Attending Primary Health Care Centers of Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Journal of High Institute of Public Health
Article 4, Volume 45, Issue 2, October 2015, Pages 71-75    PDF (417.33 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2015.20247
Authors
Reda Goweda* 1; Enas Alfalogy1; Roaa Filfilan2; Ghufran Hariri2
1Departmentof Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt
2Medical students, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah
Abstract
Background: Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults seen in primary care. Extended standing and running frequently cause strain on the plantar fascia. Plantar fasciitis outcome is generally good, about 80 percent of people having no symptoms subsequent to one year.
Aim of the study: To determine prevalence rate and risk factors of plantar fasciitis in primary health care settings.
Methods: a cross-sectional study, conducted on 270 patients with heel pain attending five primary health care centers that were selected randomly. An interview questionnaire was structured to recognize the socio-demographic data, medical history of heel pain and independent risk factors for plantar fasciitis. Diagnosis was based on history and clinical examination.
Results: The prevalence of plantar fasciitis among 270 patients was 57.8%.  88 (56.4 %) of them were males, 104 (66.7 %) were obese, 91 (58.3 %) were wearing inappropriate shoes and 140 (89.7 %) had sedentary lifestyle. Logistic regression showed that sedentary lifestyle is the most significant variable associated independently to plantar fasciitis (OR = 38.371; 95% CI: 5.411– 272.110 p 0.000)
Conclusions: Plantar fasciitis is very common in primary health care settings. Obesity, sedentary lifestyle, wearing inappropriate shoes, frequent running and long standing were shown to be risk factors.
Keywords
prevalence; Plantar fasciitis; risk factors
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