Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with DFU in selected referral hospitals in Uganda, November 2021 to January 2022 (n = 117)
| Variables | Less severe DFU (G1&G2): n(%) | Severe DFU (G3, G4, &G5): n(%) | Total n (%) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group in years | 0.026 | |||
| 18–39 | 10 (21.3) | 4 (5.7) | 14 (12.0) | |
| 40–49 | 7 (14.9) | 8 (11.4) | 15 (12.8) | |
| 50–59 | 13 (27.7) | 26 (37.1) | 39 (33.3) | |
| 60–69 | 12 (25.5) | 13 (18.6) | 25 (21.4) | |
| 70–95 | 5 (10.6) | 19 (27.1) | 24 (20.5) | |
| Sex | 0.720 | |||
| Female | 28 (38.9) | 44 (61.1) | 72 (61.5) | |
| Male | 19 (40.4) | 26 (37.1) | 45 (38.5) | |
| Residence | 0.682 | |||
| Urban | 13 (27.7) | 17 (24.3) | 30 (25.6) | |
| Rural | 34 (72.3) | 53 (75.7) | 87 (74.4) | |
| Region | 0.555 | |||
| Western | 33 (70.2) | 51 (72.9) | 84 (71.8) | |
| Central | 6 (12.8) | 12 (17.1) | 18 (15.4) | |
| Eastern | 7 (14.9) | 5 (7.1) | 12 (10.3) | |
| Non-Ugandan | 1 (2.1) | 2 (2.9) | 3 (2.6) | |
| Occupation | 0.502 | |||
| Peasant farmer | 28 (59.6) | 42 (60.0) | 70 (59.8) | |
| Business/self employed | 11 (23.4) | 13 (18.6) | 24 (20.5) | |
| Non-employed | 7 (14.9) | 9 (12.9) | 16 (13.7) | |
| Formerly employed | 1 (2.1) | 6 (8.6) | 7 (6.0) | |
| Average monthly income in UgShs | 0.144 | |||
| < 10,000 | 15 (31.9) | 21 (30.0) | 36 (30.8) | |
| 10,000-100,000 | 16 (34.0) | 14 (20.0) | 30 (25.6) | |
| 100,001-500,000 | 14 (29.8) | 22 (31.4) | 36 (30.8) | |
| 500,001-1million | 1 (2.1) | 9 (12.9) | 10 (8.5) | |
| Above 1million | 1 (2.1) | 4 (5.7) | 5 (4.3) |
Ug.Shs: Ugandan Shillings; 1 United States (US) dollar = 3800Ug.Shs (exchange rate as of 1st September 2022)