Pandemic-related decline in injuries related to women wearing high-heeled shoes: Analysis of U.S. data for ۲۰۱۶-۲۰۲۰
Publish place: Social Determinants of Health، Vol: 8، Issue: 1
Publish Year: 1401
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Abstract:
Background: Wearing high-heeled shoes is associated with injury risk. During the COVID-
۱۹ pandemic, changes in work and social behavior may have reduced women’s use of such
footwear. The aim of the study was to investigate how the trend in high-heeled shoe related
injuries (HHSRIs) among U.S. women may have been affected by the COVID-۱۹ pandemic.
Methods: This used ۲۰۱۶-۲۰۲۰ data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) to assess HHSRIs among U.S.
women. The study included injuries with the “Footwear” product code and selected those with
narratives using words suggesting the involvement of high heels. Analysis is based on
frequency of such reports by date.
Results: In ۲۰۲۰ there were an estimated ۶,۲۹۰ high-heel related emergency department visits
involving women ages ۱۵-۶۹, down from ۱۶,۰۰۰ per year in ۲۰۱۶-۲۰۱۹. There were ۵.۴۰
HHSRIs per ۱۰۰,۰۰۰ women ages ۱۵-۶۹ in ۲۰۲۰ (CI: ۳.۹۵ to ۶.۸۶), significantly below the
peak in ۲۰۱۷. Analysis by date shows the ۲۰۲۰ decline began after the start of the COVID-۱۹
shutdowns on March ۱۵. There was no significant change in the percentage of fractures or
hospital admissions.
Conclusion: The COVID-۱۹ pandemic was associated with a decline in reported injuries
related to high-heeled shoes among US women. Among these, there was a non-significant
increase in more serious injuries, which might suggest pressure to stay away from hospitals for
less serious injuries during the pandemic. However, if fewer women wearing such shoes, the
result may be fewer injuries in the future
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Authors
Philip N.Cohen
Department of Sociology, University of Maryland, USA