Table 2.
Clinical factors of respondents in Gondar University Referral Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 279).
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Previous history of diabetic foot ulcer | ||
| Yes | 24 | 8.6 |
| No | 255 | 91.4 |
| Diabetic medication currently | ||
| Oral hypoglycemic | 148 | 53.0 |
| Insulin | 131 | 47.0 |
| Special prescribed diet | ||
| Yes | 273 | 97.8 |
| No | 6 | 2.2 |
| Duration of DM | ||
| <5 years | 155 | 55.6 |
| 6–10 years | 108 | 38.7 |
| 11–15 years | 16 | 5.7 |
| Blood glucose level controlled by current medication | ||
| Good controlled | 177 | 63.4 |
| Poorly controlled | 102 | 36.6 |
| Regular follow-up | ||
| Yes | 251 | 90.0 |
| No | 28 | 10.0 |
| Category of DM | ||
| Type one | 110 | 39.4 |
| Type two | 169 | 60.6 |
| Additional known disease | ||
| Yes | 70 | 25.1 |
| No | 209 | 74.9 |
| Types of additional disease (n = 70) | ||
| Hypertension | 50 | 71.4 |
| Renal disease | 16 | 22.9 |
| Asthma | 2 | 2.9 |
| Heart disease | 2 | 2.9 |
| Callus | ||
| Yes | 32 | 11.5 |
| No | 247 | 88.5 |
| Sensory loss to vibration | ||
| Yes | 46 | 16.5 |
| No | 233 | 83.5 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | ||
| Yes | 27 | 9.7 |
| No | 252 | 90.3 |
| Neuropathy | ||
| Yes | 28 | 10.0 |
| No | 251 | 90.0 |
| Body mass index | ||
| <18 | 21 | 7.5 |
| 18–24.49 | 137 | 49.1 |
| 24.5–29.5 | 65 | 23.3 |
| >29.5 | 56 | 20.1 |