Table 2.
Comparison of Factors for Subjects With and Without a Diabetic Foot Ulceration History
| Foot ulceration history | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Factor | With | Without | P |
| Age (years) | 61.00±8.16 | 60.09±8.90 | 0.609 |
| Sex (male/female) | 18/11 | 78/78 | 0.232 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 8.96±6.18 | 8.02±7.26 | 0.512 |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg) | |||
| Systolic | 138±22 | 137±21 | 0.836 |
| Diastolic | 82±11 | 80±11 | 0.347 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.2±2.8 | 23.7±3.1 | 0.408 |
| Waist:hip ratio | 0.93±0.05 | 0.92±0.07 | 0.393 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 9.04±4.24 | 9.31±3.77 | 0.749 |
| HbA1c (%) | 9.62±2.72 | 9.67±2.69 | 0.937 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.39±1.18 | 5.25±1.09 | <0.001a |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.65±0.89 | 3.19±0.95 | 0.006a |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.50±0.82 | 1.97±1.43 | 0.020a |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.12±0.34 | 1.22±0.36 | 0.165 |
| Hypertension history (yes/no) | 14/15 | 82/74 | 0.671 |
| Smoking history (yes/no) | 12/17 | 37/119 | 0.048a |
| Callosity (yes/no) | 5/24 | 29/127 | 1.000 |
| Lower limb numbness (yes/no) | 23/2 | 90/48 | 0.008 |
| 10-g monofilament nylon fiber test (positive/negative)b | 8/21 | 14/142 | 0.011a |
| Foot dorsal artery pulse (weakened or absent/normal) | 18/11 | 61/95 | 0.022a |
| Diabetic nephropathy (yes/no)c | 11/13 | 41/65 | 0.518 |
Data are mean±SD values or number of patients as indicated.
a
Significant difference, P<0.05.
b
For a positive 10-g monofilament nylon fiber test, the test scores were ≤7/10.
c
Diabetic nephropathy was defined as diabetic nephropathy of stage 3 or more and a urinary albumin excretion rate of >20 μg/min.
FBG, fasting blood glucose; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.