Table 1.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of diabetic patients by presence or absence of diabetic foot ulcer
| Characteristics | Total population | DFU present | No DFU | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 404 (%) | N = 62 | N = 342 | X 2/Fisher’s test | |
| Age (mean ± S.D) | 53.6 ± 12.7 | 56.4 ± 13.1 | 53.1 ± 9.9 | 0.060 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 224 (100) | 33 (14.7) | 191 (85.3) | 0.702 |
| Male | 180 (100) | 29 (16.1) | 151 (83.9) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 305 (100) | 49 (16.1) | 256 (83.9) | 0.455 |
| Never married | 28 (100) | 2 (7.1) | 26 (92.9) | |
| Previously married | 71 (100) | 11 (15.5) | 60 (84.8) | |
| Education level | ||||
| No formal education | 46 (100) | 10 (21.7) | 36 (78.3) | 0.519 |
| Primary education | 253 (100) | 35 (13.8) | 218(86.2) | *0.715 |
| Secondary and vocational | 87 (100) | 14 (16.1) | 73 (83.9) | |
| Post-secondary education | 18 (100) | 3 (16.7) | 15 (83.3) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| Currently smoking | 13 (100) | 3 (23.1) | 10 (76.9) | 0.564 |
| Past smoker | 78 (100) | 13 (16.7) | 65 (83.3) | |
| Never smoked | 313 (100) | 46 (14.7) | 267 (85.3) | |
| Alcohol Intake | ||||
| Currently drinking | 42 (100) | 1 (2.4) | 41 (97.6) | 0.048 |
| Past drinker | 142 (100) | 24 (16.9) | 118 (83.1) | |
| Never drank alcohol | 220 (100) | 37 (16.8) | 183 (83.2) |
*p-value for trend