Table 6.
Univariate analysis of biochemical characteristics associated with lower extremity amputations among study subjects.
| Characteristic | N = 100 | DLLA N = 3 (%) | No DLLA N = 89 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum Cr. (μmol/L) | ||||
| Abnormal (>120) | 14 (100) | 1 (7.1) | 13 (85.7) | 0.241 |
| Normal (≤120) | 86 (100) | 2 (2.3) | 84 (98.8) | |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | ||||
| Abnormal (<60) | 27 (100) | 2 (7.4) | 72 (98.6) | 0.116 |
| Normal (≥60) | 73 (100) | 1 (1.4) | 25 (92.6) | |
| Serum urea (mmol/L) | ||||
| Abnormal (>8.3) | 97 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 0.002 |
| Normal (≤8.3) | 3 (100) | 2 (2.1) | 95 (97.9) | |
| Total Chol. (mmol/L) | ||||
| Abnormal (>6.5) | 7 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 90 (96.8) | 0.629 |
| Normal (≤6.5) | 93 (100) | 3 (3.2) | 7 (100) | |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | ||||
| Normal (≤1.7) | 32 (100) | 2 (6.2) | 30 (93.8) | 0.191 |
| Abnormal (>1.7) | 68 (100) | 1 (3) | 67 (97) | |
| HDL Chol. (mmol/L) | ||||
| Abnormal (<1.03) | 22 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (100) | 0.350 |
| Normal (≥1.03) | 78 (100) | 3 (3.8) | 75 (96.2) | |
| LDL Chol. (mmol/L) | ||||
| Abnormal (>4.9) | 3 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (100) | 0.757 |
| Normal (≤4.9) | 97 (100) | 3 (3.1) | 94 (96.9) |