Table 2.
Total length of stay in the hospital, number of admission with DFU of each patient, length of stay in unit and ICU in the hospital, number of tissue cultures and swab culture ordered of the studied patients.
| Hospital length of stay of each patient | |
|---|---|
| Minimum-maximum | 2.0-144.0 |
| Mean (standard deviation) | 26.26 (25.1) |
| Number of admissions with diagnosis of diabetic foot of each patient | |
| Minimum-maximum | 1.0-9.0 |
| Mean (standard deviation) | 1.7 (1.1) |
| Once | 53 (53.5) |
| Twice | 32 (32.3) |
| Three or more | 14 (14.1) |
| Intensive care unit admission | |
| Yes | 10 (10.1) |
| No | 89 (89.9) |
| Length of stay in ICU (days) | |
| Minimum-maximum | 1.0-65.0 |
| Median (interquartile range) | 6.0 (3.0-10.0) |
| Length of stay in the unit (days) | |
| Minimum-maximum | 2.0-97.0 |
| Median (interquartile range) | 18.0 (8.0–33.0) |
| Tissue culture | |
| Yes | 84 (84.8) |
| No | 15 (15.2) |
| Wound swab culture | |
| Minimum-maximum | 1.0-62.0 |
| Median (interquartile range) | 3.0 (1.0-7.0) |
Data are number (%) unless otherwise noted.