Table 3.
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 |