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. 2024 Feb 3;16(2):e53531. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53531

Table 2. Demographic characteristics of diabetic foot complications.

Note: DFUs = Diabetic foot ulcers, and LDL = low-density lipoprotein

  DFUs Amputation Gangrene Total
Non-affected (%) Affected (%) Non-affected (%) Affected (%) Non-affected (%) Affected (%)  
Age grouping (years) 25-44 years 4 4 6 2 6 2 8
45-64 years 9 49 38 20 41 17 58
≥ 65 years 6 28 25 9 24 10 34
Sex Male 13 61 46 28 51 23 74
Female 6 20 23 3 20 6 26
State of control of diabetes Fair control 6 18 19 5 20 4 24
Poor control 13 63 50 26 51 25 76
Coronary artery disease Yes 5 20 16 9 17 8 25
No 14 61 53 22 54 21 75
Diabetic nephropathy Yes 4 28 21 11 19 13 32
No 15 53 48 20 52 16 68
Diabetic retinopathy Yes 4 10 10 4 11 3 14
No 15 71 59 27 60 26 86
Diabetic polyneuropathy Yes 8 41 35 14 36 13 49
No 11 40 34 17 35 16 51
Charcot foot Yes 0 10 7 3 6 4 10
No 19 71 62 28 65 25 90
Hypertension Yes 14 57 47 24 51 20 71
No 5 24 22 7 20 9 29
Hyperuricemia Yes 2 6 5 3 5 3 8
No 17 75 64 28 66 26 92
Anaemia Yes 6 47 31 22 32 21 53
No 13 34 38 9 39 8 47
C-reactive protein Elevated 0 31 17 14 20 11 31
Normal 19 50 52 17 51 18 69
Total cholesterol Elevated 4 14 11 7 11 7 18
Normal 15 67 58 24 60 22 82
 Triglyceride High 3 5 7 1 6 2 8
Border-line high 1 15 10 6 10 6 16
Normal 15 61 52 24 55 21 76
LDL Cholesterol High 6 19 18 7 17 8 25
Normal 13 62 51 24 54 21 75
Total 19 81 69 31 71 29 100