Table-II.
Total (n, %) | Native (+) | *p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Between toes | 227 | 71, 31.3% | 0.001 |
Patients with no diabetic foot ulcer | |||
Between toes | 184 | 46, 25% | 0.000 |
Patients with (+) examination finding** | |||
Sole | 164 | 48, 29.3% | 0.005 |
Toe nail | 109 | 38, 34.9% | 0.22 |
Patients with diabetic foot ulcer*** | |||
Between toes | 43 | 25, 58.1% | <0.05 |
Patients with (+) examination finding** | |||
Sole | 41 | 22, 53.7% | <0.05 |
Toe nail | 27 | 16, 59.3% | <0.05 |
p<0.05: accepted as significant
Fungal infection skin findings: Erythematous - squamous lesion, hyperkeratosis, desquamation and/or vesicles at sole; maceration, squama, and/or fissures between toes; discoloration, onycholysis, subungual hyperkeratosis, and nail dystrophy at toe nails
Diabetic foot ulcers have been assessed according to Wagner classification.