Prevalence, Etiology, and Risk Factors of Tinea Pedis and Tinea Unguium in Tunisia

Table 5

Possible risk factors associated with foot mycosis based on the questionnaire.

Risk factors	Patients with foot mycosis		value
	Number	%
Chronic diseases
Diabetes history
Present	41	11.8	0.815
Absent	305	88.1
Peripheral vascular disease
Present	76	21.9	0.293
Absent	270	78.03
Immunosuppressive drugs
Present	19	5.4	0.018
Absent	327	94.5
Skin disorders
Psoriasis
Present	6	1.7	0,368
Absent	340	98.2
Fungal infection of the skin
Present	7	2.02	0,330
Absent	339	97.9
Dermatological pathology
Present	11	3.1	0.220
Absent	335	96.8
Associated fingernails onychomycosis
Present	26	7.5	0.010
Absent	320	92.4
Life style
Family history of foot mycosis
Present	99	28.6	0.244
Absent	247	71.3
Ritual washing
Present	196	56.6	0.410
Absent	150	43.3
Physical activities
Present	51	14.7	0.049
Absent	295	85.2
Wearing used shoes
Present	91	26.3	0.001
Absent	255	73.6
Occlusive shoes
Present	46	13.2	0,008
Absent	300	86.8
Nail trauma
Present	92	26.5	0.019
Absent	254	73.4
Swimming pools
Present	28	8.09	0,045
Absent	318	91.9
Communal shower
Present	175	50.5	0.631
Absent	171	49.4
Smoking
Present	13	3.7	0,181
Absent	333	96.2
Obesity
Present	8	2.3	0.297
Absent	338	97.6
Walking barefoot
Present	34	9.82	0,524
Absent	312	90.1
Thermal station
Present	29	8.3	0.021
Absent	317	91.6
Pedicure
Present	49	14.1	0,006
Absent	297	85.9
Application of henna
Present	6	1.73	0.832
Absent	340	98.2
Antifungal therapy
Present	89	25.7	0.013
Absent	257	74.2