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Table 4 Descriptive statistics, two-way ANOVA and post-hoc results on perceived comfort (N = 35)
Comfort scores | Mean (SD) | Mode (range) | Median | 95% Confidence Interval for Mean | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||||
Forefoot height | 10 mm | 5.24 (2.33) Aa | 5.00 (2–10) | 5.00 | 4.85 | 5.62 | p < 0.001 |
20 mm | 6.09 (2.10) B | 7.00 (1–10) | 6.00 | 5.74 | 6.44 | ||
30 mm | 5.91 (1.74) B | 6.00 (1–10) | 6.00 | 5.62 | 6.20 | ||
Heel height | 30 mm | 6.89 (1.91) A | 8.00 (3–10) | 7.00 | 6.52 | 7.26 | p < 0.001 |
50 mm | 6.76 (1.66) A | 6.00 (4–10) | 7.00 | 6.44 | 7.08 | ||
70 mm | 5.42 (1.50) B | 6.00 (4–8) | 6.00 | 5.13 | 5.71 | ||
90 mm | 3.91 (1.80) C | 4.00 (0–8) | 4.00 | 3.57 | 4.26 | ||