Table 4.
Concomitant conditions
| Concomitant conditions | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Heart disease | 37 | 33.9 |
| Current smokers | 36 | 33.0 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 26 | 23.9 |
| Osteoarthritis | 24 | 22.0 |
| Previous cancer | 22 | 20.2 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 19 | 17.4 |
| Kidney disease | 17 | 13.8 |
| Gout/chondrocalcinosis | 15 | 13.8 |
| Alcohol abuse | 13 | 11.9 |
| Lung disease | 12 | 11.0 |
| Oral corticosteroids | 10 | 9.2 |
| Skin ulceration | 10 | 9.2 |
| Eschars | 9 | 8.2 |
| Liver disease | 7 | 6.4 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory rheumatic disease | 7 | 6.4 |
| Intra-articular corticosteroids | 3 | 2.8 |
| Intravenous drug abuse | 2 | 1.8 |