Table 2.

Prevalence of components in causal pathways

Component																									% of total population
Neuropathy	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x		x			x			x		93·1
Deformity	x			x			x	x		x		x			x		x	x	x		x		x	x	63·1
Callus	x				x	x		x	x			x	x				x	x	x		x	x			60·2
Pressure	x				x	x	x							x	x		x	x	x				x		52·4
Vascular disease*					x				x			x			x		x	x		x					23·3
Ill‐fitting shoes*			x	x												x							x	x	19·4
Puncture injury*		x																							10·7
% of all pathways	20·4	10·7	8·7	7·8	5·8	5·8	4·9	3·9	3·9	3·9	3·9	2·9	2·9	2·9	1·9	1·9	1·0	1·0	1·0	1·0	1·0	1·0	1·0	1·0

^* Pivotal event.