Table 1 The characteristics of the study population
From: Factors associated with amputation among patients with diabetic foot ulcers in a Saudi population
Variable | Not amputated | Amputated |
|---|---|---|
Gender (number of patients) | ||
Male | 31 | 24 |
Female | 18 | 9 |
Age, mean (SD) (years) | 60.0 (11.4) | 66 (12.6) |
Duration of diabetes, mean (SD) (years) | 8.5 (3.6) | 6.8 (4) |
Haemoglobin A1c, mean (SD) | 4.8 (2.8) | 3.8 (2.8) |
Triglycerides, mean (SD) | 1.7 (1.9) | 1.8 (1.7) |
Cholesterol, mean (SD) | 3.8 (1.3) | 4.2 (1.1) |
Haemoglobin, mean (SD) | 12.6 (1.2) | 10 (2.3) |
Total white blood cell count, mean (SD) (cells/cm2) × 103 | 10 (0.0015) | 12.6 (0.0016) |
Type of ulcer (number of patients) | ||
Ischaemic | 21 | 8 |
Neuropathic | 11 | 13 |
Mixed | 17 | 12 |
Other comorbidities | 18 | 11 |
History of hypertension | 39 | 21 |
History of smoking | 4 | 6 |
Wagner’s grade | ||
Grade 1 | 9 | 2 |
Grade 2 | 14 | 14 |
Grade 3 | 11 | 11 |
Grade 4 | 12 | 6 |
Grade 5 | 2 | 0 |