Table 2. Comparison of admissions during the pre-pandemic and pandemic study periods.

Variable	Classification	Pre-pandemic	Pandemic	p*
Rutherford	2	4 (3.1%; 3%)	1 (0.6%; 1.1%)
	3	50 (39.1%; 8.5%)	11 (6.2%; 3.5%)
	4	24 (18.8%; 6.8%)	43 (24.2%; 6.3%)
	5	40 (31.3%; 8%)	100 (56.2%; 7.3%)
	6	10 (7.8%; 4.6%)	23 (12.9%; 4.9%)	<0.001
Amputation	No	503 (93.5%; 2.1%)	393 (77.8%; 3.6%)
	Yes	35 (6.5%; 2.1%)	112 (22.2%; 3.6%)	<0.001
Amputation classification (restricted to amputation cases)	Minor	25 (71.4%; 15%)	73 (65.2%; 8.8%)
	Major	10 (28.6%; 15%)	39 (34.8%; 8.8%)	0.544
Diagnosis	PAOD	110 (20.4%; 3,4%)	124 (24.6%; 3.8%)
	Diabetic foot	27 (5%;1.8%)	83 (16.4%; 3.2%)
	PAOD + diabetic foot	8 (1.5%; 1%)	38 (7.5%; 2.3%)
	Others	393 (73%; 3.7%)	260 (51.5%; 4.4%)	<0.001
PAOD	No	420 (78.1%; 3.5%)	343 (67.9%; 4.1%)
	Yes	118 (21.9%; 3.5%)	162 (32.1%; 4.1%)	<0.001
Diabetic foot (with or without PAOD)	No	503 (93.5%; 2.1%)	384 (76.0%; 3.7%)
	Yes	35 (6.5%; 2.1%)	121 (24.0%; 3.7%)	<0.001

PAOD: peripheral arterial occlusive disease.

^*Fisher’s exact test or chi-square test, p<0.05.