Table 6.  Achilles tendinopathy.
Continuous variables
Patients
Mean (±SD)
p
Years of activity
Affected
Non affected
13.8 (7.2)
8.4 (6.5)
.0005
Days of practice per week
Affected
Non affected
5.6 (1.5)
4.7 (1.5)
.002
Km per week
Affected
Non affected
63.5 (26.9)
42.2 (24.1)
.0005
Group variables
Group
Affected (%)
p
Type of activity
Sprint
Hurdles
Middle distance
Long distance
15.4%
0%
33.3%
21.9%,
.057
Level
Competitive
Recreational
29.1%
14.3%
.037
Hindfoot
Neutral
Varus
Valgus
29.4%
37.5%
17.1%
.089
Longitudinal arch
Normal
Cavus
Flat
19.6%
28.6%
50.0%
.048
Multivariate analysis
OR
95% C.I.
p
Years of activity
1.13
1.06 – 1.21
.001
Km per week
1.03
1.01 – 1.05
.006
Athletics track (with reference to other surfaces)
5.25
1.26 – 21.84
.023
Varus hindfoot (with refer ence to normal hindfoot)
.87
0.22 – 3.41
NS
Valgus hindfoot (with reference to normal hindfoot)
.32
0.12 – 0.86
.024
Cavus arch (with reference to normal arch)
1.10
0.41 – 2.92
NS
Flat arch (with reference to normal arch)
16.99
2.76 – 104.40
.002