TABLE 5.
Relationship between the expression levels of miR‐204‐3p in wound margin tissue and clinical features of DFU [( ± s), n (%)]
| DFU | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| High expression group (n = 37) | Low expression group (n = 45) | P value | |
| Age (year) | 52.7 ± 9.2 | 53.5 ± 8.4 | .194 |
| Sex | .948 | ||
| Male | 20 (54.1) | 24 (53.3) | |
| Female | 17 (45.9) | 21 (46.7) | |
| Ulcer area (cm2) | .734 | ||
| ≤5 | 5 (13.5) | 9 (20.0) | |
| 5‐10 | 20 (54.1) | 23 (51.1) | |
| >10 | 12 (32.4) | 13 (28.9) | |
| Ulcer duration (week) | .542 | ||
| ≤6 | 10 (30.2) | 8 (15.4) | |
| 6‐10 | 19 (46.5) | 24 (59.0) | |
| >10 | 8 (23.3) | 13 (25.6) | |
| Wagner grade | .295 | ||
| II | 7 (23.3) | 13 (23.1) | |
| III | 30 (66.7) | 32 (66.9) | |
| Outcome of ulcer after 8 weeks | .010 | ||
| Healing | 22 (59.5) | 14 (31.1) | |
| Non‐healing | 15 (40.5) | 31 (68.9) | |
Note: Data are presented mean ± standard deviations or numbers (%); Differences between two groups analysed using t test or χ2 test.
Abbreviations: DFU, diabetic foot ulcer; MiR, MicroRNA.