Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population.
| Characteristic | Total (n = 148) | Hemolytic anemia (n = 62) | Non-hemolytic anemia (n = 86) |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 60.4 ± 8.2 | 62.1 ± 7.5 | 58.7 ± 8.9 |
| Gender (male/female) | 78/70 | 34/28 | 44/42 |
| Duration of diabetes (years), mean ± SD | 12.6 ± 4.3 | 14.8 ± 3.9 | 10.9 ± 4.1 |
| HbA1c (%), mean ± SD | 8.9 ± 1.2 | 9.5 ± 1.1 | 8.4 ± 1.0 |
| Comorbidities (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 56 (37.8%) | 30 (48.4%) | 26 (30.2%) |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 42 (28.4%) | 24 (38.7%) | 18 (20.9%) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 25 (16.9%) | 15 (24.2%) | 10 (11.6%) |
| Renal impairment | 18 (12.2%) | 12 (19.4%) | 6 (7.0%) |
| Ulcer characteristics | |||
| Ulcer size (cm2), mean ± SD | 6.8 ± 2.1 | 7.5 ± 2.3 | 6.2 ± 1.8 |
| Ulcer depth (%) | |||
| Superficial | 38 (25.7%) | 16 (25.8%) | 22 (25.6%) |
| Partial thickness | 68 (45.9%) | 30 (48.4%) | 38 (44.2%) |
| Full thickness | 42 (28.4%) | 16 (25.8%) | 26 (30.2%) |
| Infection (%) | |||
| Present | 82 (55.4%) | 48 (77.4%) | 34 (39.5%) |
| Absent | 66 (44.6%) | 14 (22.6%) | 52 (60.5%) |