A Case-control Study On Related Risk Factors Of Adult Female Hallux Valgus

OBJECTIVES:To investigate the main influence factors of adult female with hallux valgus andprovide a theoretical reference for the prevention of hallux valgus.METHODS:Analyzing the data collected by face-to-face questionnaire about generalinformation and epidemiological information by case-control study method whichcase group was consisted of103adult female with hallux valgus treated in SipingHospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Siping Hospital of Chinese TraditionalAnd Western Medicine from January2013to June2014. Their average age is37.10±5.35(20~65). The control group was consisted of103adult female withnon-hallux valgus treated in these two hospitals. Their average age is36.27±5.64(19~64). There was no significant difference between case group andcontrol group in Age, District, Nationality, etc. The survey contents included Generaldemographic characteristics(Age, Nationality, Education, Career), Lifestyle(Thefactor of socks and shoes, Pavement, Walking time), Family history and Diseaseshistory(Diseases history of parents), etc. Measuring points included Lower limbs form,Foot type, Structural characteristics of bones. The database was set up by Epidata3.0software, and single factor analysis and multivariate logistic regression were carriedout by SPSS16.0software.RESULTS:1. Factors concerned with adult women with hallux valgusdisplayed by singlefactor analysis show that there were significant differences such as Arch form, Foottype, The varus-valgus knee joint, Education, Career, Mother with hallux valgus,Father with hallux valgus, The frequency of wearing high heels, The frequency ofwearing pointy shoes, The frequency of wearing hard shoes, The frequency ofwearing tight socks, The frequency of touching with hard ground, The frequency ofgoing long walk or stand, Suffering from joint diseases such as rheumatism,rheumatoid disease, gout. While there were no significant differences such as The pronation-extorsion lower limbs, The varus-valgus foot, The rotary hallex, The rotarylittle toe, The shape of plantar bone, The order of plantar bone, The frequency oftouching with smooth ground.2. Multivariate logistic regression shows that: some of the concerned factors arerisk factors which may increase the risk of hallux valgus, such as Mother with halluxvalgus, Illiteracy, Wearing high heels frequently, Touching with hard groundfrequently, Arch anomalies.CONCLUSIONS:Some factors, such as Mother with hallux valgus, Illiteracy, Wearing high heelsfrequently, Touching with hard ground frequently, Arch anomalies, will increase therisk of women to get hallux valgus.