Table 1. Baseline characteristics of study cohort at initial comprehensive assessment.
| Parameters | Cohort n = 49 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Wound duration (weeks), median (IQR) | 26.0 (10–52) | ||
| Wound size (cm2), median | 1.8 (0.6–7.0) | ||
| Male sex, No. (%) | 33 (67.3%) | ||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 64.2 (13.7) | ||
| Body Mass Index*, median (IQR) | 28.7 (25.8–32.0) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus, No. (%) | 49 (100.0%) | ||
| DFU complications, No. (%) | |||
| DFU surgical interventions | 15 (30.6%) | ||
| History of foot amputation (digit +/- forefoot) | 8 (16.3%) | ||
| Comorbidities, No. (%) | |||
| Current or historical smokers | 19 (38.8%) | ||
| Heart disease | 12 (24.5%) | ||
| Peripheral vascular disease | 17 (34.7%) | ||
| Renal insufficiency | 16 (32.7%) | ||
| Hypertension | 33 (67.4%) | ||
| Dyslipidemia | 27 (55.1%) | ||
| Known malignancy | 4 (8.2%) | ||
| Arthritis | 3 (6.1%) | ||
| Completed components at time of CCAC referral, No. (%) | |||
| Recent HbA1c measurement | 5 (10.2%) | ||
| Neuropathy testing | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Footwear assessment | 11 (22.4%) | ||
| Recent foot specialist assessment | 11 (22.4%) | ||
| Provision of adequate foot care | 5 (10.2%) | ||
| Provision of offloading footwear device | 15 (30.6%) | ||
Legend: SD–standard deviation; IQR–interquartile range; DFU–diabetic foot ulcer; CCAC–community care access centre
* BMI is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.