Table III.
Predictive variables | Healing time (re-epithelization) | Recidivism | New lesson | Adverse drug reactions |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age <45 y | 0.32 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.29 |
Age 45–55 y | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.56 |
Age 56–65 y | 0.37 | 0.62 | 0.18 | 0.72 |
Age >65 y | 0.61 | –0.15 | 0.36 | 0.56 |
Male | 0.93 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.29 |
Female | 0.13 | 0.52 | 0.19 | –0.885 |
Ethnicity white | 1.00 | 0.32 | 0.61 | 0.18 |
Ethnicity black | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.57 | 0.62 |
Ethnicity mixed | 0.92 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 0.57 |
Type 1 diabetes mellitus | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.79 |
Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 0.62 | 0.92 | 0.34 | 0.28 |
<5 y evolution of diabetes mellitus | 0.72 | –0.12 | –0.07 | 0.53 |
5–10 y evolution of diabetes mellitus | 0.39 | 0.62 | 0.45 | 0.02 |
11–15 y evolution of diabetes mellitus | 0.41 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 0.29 |
More than 15 y evolution of the diabetes mellitus | 0.32 | 0.82 | 0.61 | 0.51 |
Current treatment for the diabetes (oral drugs) | 0.27 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.82 |
Current treatment for the diabetes (insulin) | 0.22 | 0.32 | 0.91 | –0.479 |
3 Wagner’s grade | 0.51 | 1.32 | 0.36 | 0.52 |
4 Wagner’s grade | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.61 | 0.67 |
PEDIS 1 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.47 | 0.61 |
PEDIS 2 | 0.61 | 0.82 | 0.62 | 0.52 |
Osteomyelitis | 2.3 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
<6 wk evolution of the current ulcer | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.63 | 0.43 |
More than 6 wk evolution of the current ulcer | 0.19 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.52 |
Metatarsal osteotomy | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.39 |
Metatarsal decapitation | 0.25 | 0.58 | 0.25 | 0.18 |
PEDIS = perfusion, extension, deep, infection and sensibility classification
Values are presented as odds ratio (95% CI). Values presented in boldface type are significant at P < 0.05.