Table 2.
Numbers, proportions (%), mean age (SD), minimum and maximum ages of key conditions associated with lower extremity amputation
| Number | % | Mean age | SD | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 2 Diabetes |
99 |
53.2 |
67 |
10 |
41 |
94 |
| PAD |
34 |
18.3 |
68 |
18 |
26 |
100 |
| Trauma |
15 |
8.1 |
36 |
10 |
18 |
54 |
| Type 1 Diabetes |
13 |
7.0 |
52 |
12 |
34 |
67 |
| Malignant tumours |
10 |
5.4 |
56 |
19 |
23 |
85 |
| Joint Deformity |
7 |
3.8 |
55 |
19 |
31 |
89 |
| Emboli |
4 |
2.1 |
69 |
6 |
62 |
74 |
| Neuropathy |
3 |
1.6 |
48 |
8 |
40 |
55 |
| Infection |
1 |
0.5 |
84 |
84 |
- |
- |
| Total | 186 | 100 | 62 | 16 | 18 | 100 |
PAD = Peripheral arterial disease (non-diabetes).