Table 1. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of diabetic and non-diabetic patients.
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation
| Patient characteristics | Frequency (%) | |
| Diabetics (n=50) | Non-diabetics (n=50) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 24 (48%) | 38 (76%) |
| Female | 26 (50%) | 12 (24%) |
| Age | ||
| 18-45 years | 19 (38%) | 23 (46%) |
| > 45 years | 31 (62%) | 27 (54%) |
| Mean ± SD | 41.58 ± 11.49 | 38.17 ± 8.87 |
| Trauma history | ||
| Yes | 28 (56%) | 17 (34%) |
| No | 22 (44%) | 33 (66%) |
| Duration of diabetes | ||
| < 5 years | 11 (22%) | ---- |
| > 5 years | 39 (78%) | ---- |
| Mean ± SD | 6.47 ± 3.55 | ---- |
| HbA1c | ||
| < 7% | 9 (18%) | ---- |
| > 7% | 41 (82%) | ---- |
| Mean ± SD | 8.57 ± 1.78 | ---- |
| Dominant hand | ||
| Right | 46 (92%) | 41 (82%) |
| Left | 4 (8%) | 9 (12%) |
| Hand involved | ||
| Right | 29 (58%) | 20 (40%) |
| Left | 21 (42%) | 30 (60%) |
| Digits involved | ||
| Thumb | 27 (54%) | 23 (46%) |
| Index | 11 (22%) | 18 (36%) |
| Middle | 7 (14%) | 3 (6%) |
| Ring | 5 (10%) | 6 (12%) |