Table 1.

Demographic, clinical and laboratory parameters of all subjects

Age (years)	(42) 56.1 ± 1.9 (26–87)
Duration of diabetes (years)	(42) 8.3 ± 1.1 (0–27)
Duration of foot ulcer before  admission (days)	(38) 35.9 ± 6.0 (1–150)
Duration of admission (days)	(39) 32.3 ± 5.2 (0–130)
Mortality during admission	(42) 40.5%
Peripheral neuropathy	(36) 69%
Peripheral vascular disease	(42) 31%
Blood glucose (mmol/L)	(32) 15.4 ± 1.7 (1.2–33.3)
Anaemia	(34) 61.8%
Renal failure	(25) 20%

Data are mean ± SEM, range and number of subjects or percentage and number of subjects.