Table 1a.
Characteristics of participants at time of first wound, overall and by HbA1c category.
| All Participants (N=183) | HbA1c < 7.0% (n=71) | HbA1c 7.0 – 8.0% (n=42) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 61.0 (12.0) | 61.8 (12.0) | 65.9 (10.8) |
| Females, n (%) | 83 (45.4) | 34 (47.9) | 15 (35.7) |
| Race | |||
| Caucasian, n (%) | 100 (54.6) | 43 (60.6) | 29 (69.1) |
| African American, n (%) | 75 (41.0) | 25 (35.2) | 13 (31.0) |
| Other, n (%) | 8 (4.4) | 3 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 35.4 (9.8) | 34.4 (10.1) | 35.2 (9.5) |
| HbA1c (%), mean (SD) | 7.97 (2.28) | 6.03 (0.60) | 7.39 (0.26) |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 154 (44.7) | 148 (44.7) | 153 (40.6) |
| LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 83.9 (41.5) | 75.4 (32.2) | 83.2 (32.0) |
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 43.4 (15.9) | 44.1 (15.0) | 41.6 (13.2) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L), mean (SD) | 142 (75.4) | 141 (78.1) | 147 (77.2) |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg), mean (SD) | 139 (23.3) | 136 (24.5) | 143 (24.9) |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg), mean (SD) | 76.5 (13.5) | 76.0 (13.6) | 77.2 (14.1) |
| Pulse (bpm), mean (SD) | 79.4 (14.3) | 80.4 (13.5) | 75.8 (13.0) |
| Temperature (°Fahrenheit), mean (SD) | 98.0 (0.58) | 97.9 (0.56) | 98.0 (0.67) |
| White Blood Cell Count (cells/microliter), mean (SD) | 7882.4 (2490.4) | 7949.2 (2574.7) | 7862.4 (2379.8) |
| Smoking | |||
| Never, n (%) | 62 (33.9) | 17 (23.9) | 22 (52.4) |
| Former, n (%) | 70 (38.3) | 37 (52.1) | 12 (28.6) |
| Current, n (%) | 51 (27.9) | 17 (23.9) | 8 (19.1) |
| Neuropathy, n (%) | 109 (59.7) | 38 (53.5) | 23 (54.8) |
| Peripheral Artery Disease, n (%) | 53 (29.0) | 19 (26.8) | 12 (28.6) |
| Wound Number, mean (SD) | 2.28 (1.54) | 2.30 (1.62) | 2.05 (1.32) |