Table 3.
Clinical characteristics
| Clinical characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of diabetes (in years) | ||
| Newly diagnosed | 38 | 27.9 |
| < 1 | 14 | 10.3 |
| 1-5 | 32 | 25.5 |
| >5 | 52 | 38.2 |
| Duration of DFU (in weeks) | ||
| <4 | 40 | 29.4 |
| 4-52 | 64 | 47.1 |
| >52 | 32 | 23.5 |
| Type of Diabetes Mellitus | ||
| Type 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Type 2 | 134 | 98.5 |
| Previous history of DFU | ||
| Yes | 14 | 10.3 |
| No | 122 | 89.7 |
| Previous history of amputation | ||
| Yes | 6 | 4.4 |
| No | 130 | 95.6 |
| Anatomical site | ||
| Forefoot | 82 | 60.3 |
| Midfoot | 18 | 13.3 |
| Hindfoot | 10 | 7.4 |
| Whole foot | 26 | 19.1 |
| Foot affected | ||
| Right | 79 | 58.1 |
| Left | 47 | 34.5 |
| Both | 10 | 7.4 |
| Type of ulcer | ||
| Neuropathic | 78 | 57.4 |
| Ischemic | 42 | 30.8 |
| Neuro-ischemic | 6 | 4.4 |
| Unclassified | 10 | 7.4 |
| Wagner's classification | ||
| Stage 0 | - | - |
| Stage 1 | 6 | 4.4 |
| Stage 2 | 28 | 20.6 |
| Stage 3 | 30 | 22.1 |
| Stage 4 | 40 | 29.4 |
| Stage 5 | 32 | 23.5 |