Table 3.
Clinical features of study respondents (n = 392)
| Variables | Category | Foot deformity | Total Frequency (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Type of DM | TIDM | 28 | 97 | 125 (31.89) |
| T2DM | 103 | 164 | 267 (68.11) | |
| Diabetic duration | < 10 years | 54 | 181 | 235 (66.58) |
| ≥ 10 years | 77 | 80 | 157 (33.42) | |
| Glycaemic control | Poor control | 88 | 127 | 215 (54.85) |
| Good control | 43 | 134 | 177 (45.15) | |
| BMI | Normal | 44 | 117 | 161 (41.07) |
| Underweight | 1 | 8 | 9 (2.30) | |
| Overweight | 62 | 108 | 170 (43.37) | |
| Obese | 24 | 28 | 52 (13.27) | |
| Hypertensive | Yes | 55 | 154 | 183 (46.68) |
| No | 76 | 107 | 209 (53.32) | |
| Current medication | Insulin | 58 | 120 | 178(45.41) |
| Oral hypoglycaemic | 51 | 96 | 147 (37.50) | |
| Mixed(insulin and oral) | 21 | 40 | 61 (15.51 | |
| Prescribed diet only | 1 | 5 | 6 (1.53) | |
| Foot wear | Adequate | 37 | 129 | 166 (42.35) |
| Inadequate | 94 | 132 | 226 (57.65) | |
| DPN | Yes | 97 | 62 | 159 (40.56) |
| No | 34 | 199 | 233 (59.44) | |
| PVD | Yes | 39 | 19 | 58 (14.80) |
| No | 92 | 242 | 334 (85.20) | |
Note: DPN: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, PVD: Peripheral Vascular Disease