Table 1.
Patient baseline characteristicsa
| Demographic factors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 61.48 ± 15.97 | |
| Gender | Male | 49 (69%) |
| Female | 22 (31%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.63 ± 6.74 | |
| Current smoker | 23 (32.4%) | |
| Medical status at screening | ||
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 8.56 ± 2.59 | |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.34 ± 2.11 | |
| Hb (g/dL) | 11.79 ± 2.14 | |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.71 ± 0.48 | |
| WBC (103/mm3) | 7.12 ± 1.76 | |
| Baseline DFU characteristics | ||
| Duration of ulcers (months) | Mean ± SD | 5.40 ± 8.52 |
| Median | 3.0 | |
| Range (min‐max) | 1.44‐21.6 | |
| Ulcer size (cm2) | Mean ± SD | 8.99 ± 13.99 |
| Median | 3.7 | |
| Range (min‐max) | 1.0‐78.9 | |
| Wagner grade | Grade I (%) | 25 (35.2%) |
| Grade II (%) | 46 (64.8%) | |
| Ulcer location | Dorsal aspect (forefoot: midfoot: hindfoot) | 38 (19: 5: 14) |
| Plantar aspect (forefoot: midfoot: hindfoot) | 33 (22: 4: 7) | |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DFU, diabetic foot ulcer.
a
Categorical variables are presented as number (%) of patients.