Table 1.
Demographic profile of the study population
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 76 (46.6) |
| Female | 87 (53.4) |
| Age (years) | 56.1 ± 17.3 |
| < 45 years | 23 (14.1) |
| 45–64 years | 99 (60.7) |
| ≥ 65 years | 41 (25.2) |
| Cigarette smoking | |
| Yes | 10 (6.1) |
| No | 153 (93.9) |
| Diabetes duration (years) | 8.6 ± 5.9 |
| ≤ 10 years | 114 (69.9) |
| 11–20 years | 45 (27.6) |
| > 20 years | 4 (2.5) |
| Intermittent claudication | |
| Yes | 55 (33.7) |
| No | 108 (66.3) |
| Hypertension | |
| Yes | 96 (58.9) |
| No | 67 (41.1) |
| Previous stroke | |
| Yes | 18 (11.1) |
| No | 145 (88.9) |
| Previous foot ulcer | |
| Yes | 31 (19.0) |
| No | 132 (81.0) |
| Previous amputation | |
| Yes | 7 (4.3) |
| No | 156 (95.7) |
Data are in n (%) or mean ± SD