Table 5.
Questionnaires assessment of enrolled patients
| Con | DDM | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 88 | 19 | ||
| HAQ assessment (%) |
Score 0 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 0.015* |
| Score 1 | 11.4 | 10.5 | ||
| Score 2 | 64.8 | 47.4 | ||
| Score 3 | 9.1 | 36.8 | ||
| ADL assessment (%) |
Normal function | 82.9 | 78.9 | 0.742 |
| Early loss function | 17.1 | 21.1 | ||
| SAS assessment (%) |
Mild anxiety | 47.7 | 10.5 | 0.002** |
| Moderate anxiety | 43.2 | 57.9 | ||
| Severe anxiety | 9.1 | 31.6 | ||
| SF-36 assessment (%) |
Normal | 64.8 | 36.8 | 0.003** |
| Probable depression | 35.2 | 63.2 | ||
Con, chronic osteomyelitis patients without diabetes; DDM, chronic osteomyelitis patients with diabetes; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire walking subscale; ADL, Activity of Daily Living Scale; SAS, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale; SF-36, Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire mental health subscale. *, p<0.05; **, p<0.01.