Table 2.
Relationship between depth of diabetes‐related foot ulcer and healing time, cost, and quality of life. a
| DMIST Depthb | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| n = 23 | n = 30 | n = 27 | n = 9 | ||
| Healing time (days) | 29.5 ± 19.01,2) | 45.8 ± 21.23) | 83.3 ± 58.91,3) | 70.6 ± 39.42) | <0.001 |
| Direct costs (IDR Rp) | |||||
| Service | 710,000 ± 427,2324) | 905,000 ± 489,0795) | 1,949,607 ± 1,615,8304,5) | 1,677,778 ± 631,522 | <0.001 |
| Equipment | 462,609 ± 365,5416) | 661,000 ± 507,5597) | 1,487,222 ± 13697346,7) | 1,355,556 ± 943,479 | <0.001 |
| Dressing | 354,348 ± 243,4008) | 480,000 ± 332,7459) | 1,047,037 ± 1,266,1348,9) | 925,556 ± 696,946 | 0.006 |
| Drug | 309,956 ± 198,29310,11) | 371,973 ± 248,77112) | 676,222 ± 504,34510,12) | 685,778 ± 352,57311) | <0.001 |
| Sum | 1,836,913 ± 1,043,54013) | 2,417,973 ± 1,367,49614) | 5,160,089 ± 3,958,35313,14) | 4,644,667 ± 2,124,213 | <0.001 |
| Indirect costs (IDR Rp) | |||||
| Transport | 123,043 ± 66,31115) | 235,333 ± 285,301 | 513,340 ± 731,44615) | 28,222 ± 124,753 | 0.02 |
| Total cost (IDR Rp) | 1,959,957 ± 1,092,04616,17) | 2,653,306 ± 1,550,52118) | 5,673,429 ± 4,575,45716,18) | 4,926,889 ± 2,196,52217) | <0.001 |
| Quality of life | 0.6828 ± 0.08121 | 0.6416 ± 0.07592 | 0.6532 ± 0.10513 | 0.6586 ± 0.10283 | 0.42 |
Note: mean ± standard deviation, one‐way analysis of variance.
a
(1–18) indicate that there was a significant difference in the Tukey HSD method. (1) p < 0.001, (2) p = 0.04, (3) p = 0.002, (4) p < 0.001, (5) p = 0.001, (6) p = 0.001, (7) p = 0.004, (8) p = 0.01, (9) p = 0.03, (10) p = 0.002, (11) p = 0.03, (12) p = 0.008, (13) p < 0.001, (14) p < 0.001, (15) p = 0.01, (16) p < 0.001, (17) p = 0.04, (18) p = 0.001.
b
DMIST Depth 2: subcutaneous/dermis to fatty tissue, 3: tendons, 4: fascia tissue and/or muscle, 5: bones.