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. 2022 Dec 6;17(12):e0278445. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278445

Table 2. Results of univariate analysis of minor amputation for diabetic foot ulcer patients.

Non-amputation (n = 287) Minor Amputation (n = 75) Statistics(χ2) p-values
Random blood glucose (mmol/L) 43.323 <0.001
 <11.1 172(92.0%) 15(8.0%)
 11.1–16.7 69(60.5%) 45(39.5%)
 >16.7 46(75.4%) 15(24.6%)
Years with diabetes 7.389 0.025
 0–10 161(84.7%) 29(15.3%)
 11–20 99(73.9%) 35(26.1%)
 >20 27(71.1%) 11(28.9%)
Cardiovascular diseases 4.453 0.035
 No 71(87.7%) 10(12.3%)
 Yes 216(76.9%) 65(23.1%)
Peripheral arterial diseases 8.949 0.003
 No 78(90.7%) 8(9.3%)
 Yes 209(75.7%) 67(24.3%)
Smoking history 7.600 0.006
 No 131(86.2%) 21(13.8%)
 Yes 156(74.3%) 54(25.7%)
Albumin(g/L) 12.361 0.002
 35.0–50.0 121(87.1%) 18(12.9%)
 25.0–34.9 143(76.9%) 43(23.1%)
 <25.0 23(62.2%) 14(37.8%)
Creatinine(μmol/L) 10.337 0.026
 54–133 234(81.5%) 53(18.5%)
 134–186 22(71.0%) 9(29.0%)
 187–451 16(76.2%) 5(23.8%)
 452–771 11(84.6%) 2(15.4%)
 >771 4(40.0%) 6(60.0%)
C-reactive protein(mg/L) 15.227 <0.001
 0–8 124(89.9%) 14(10.1%)
 8–100 125(73.1%) 46(26.9%)
 >100 38(71.7%) 15(28.3%)
DFU history 7.350 0.007
 No 242(82.0%) 53(18.0%)
 Yes 45(67.2%) 22(32.8%)

Abbreviations: DFU, diabetic foot ulcers.