| Patients |
| Male, [n (%)] N = 215 |
|
155 (72%) |
| Age [mean (SD)] N = 213 |
|
62.5 (10.3) |
| Place of residence [n (%)] N = 214 |
Rural area |
46 (21%) |
| Urban area of less than 10 thousand. |
8 (4%) |
| Urban area of 10-20 thousand. |
8 (4%) |
| Urban area of 20-50 thousand. |
22 (10%) |
| Urban area of 50-100 thousand. |
18 (8%) |
| Urban area of 100-500 thousand. |
14 (7%) |
| Urban area of more than 500 thousand. |
98 (46%) |
| Education [n (%)] N = 215 |
Primary |
44 (20%) |
| Secondary |
129 (60%) |
| Higher |
42 (20%) |
| Type of diabetes [n (%)] N = 213 |
Type 1 |
27 (13%) |
| Type 2 |
183 (86%) |
| Other |
3 (1%) |
| Time (years) from diagnosis of diabetes [mean (SD)] N = 211 |
17.8 (11.5) |
| Time (years) from diagnosis of DFS [mean (SD)] N = 212 |
4.4 (4.8) |
| Time (weeks) of actual ulcer treatment [mean (SD)] N = 213 |
53.1 (98.8) |
| Size of ulcers in sq cm [mean (SD)] N = 213 |
6.9 (18.6) |
| Perfusion [n (%)] N = 209 |
Grade 1 |
111 (53%) |
| Grade 2 |
86 (41%) |
| Grade 3 |
12 (6%) |
| Depth/tissue loss [n (%)] N = 212 |
Grade 1 |
85 (40%) |
| Grade 2 |
82 (39%) |
| Grade 3 |
45 (21%) |
| Infection [n (%)] N = 212 |
Grade 1 |
98 (46%) |
| Grade 2 |
64 (30%) |
| Grade 3 |
46 (22%) |
| Grade 1 |
4 (2%) |
| Sensation [n (%)] N = 212 |
Grade 1 |
23 (11%) |
| Grade 2 |
189 (89%) |
| Number of limbs affected [n (%)] N = 193 |
One |
185 (96%) |
| Both |
8 (4%) |
| Caregivers |
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|
| Male, [n (%)] N = 54 |
14 (26%) |
| Age [mean (SD)] N = 54 |
45.8 (11.2) |
| Place of residence [n (%)] N = 53 |
Rural area |
14 (26%) |
| Urban area of less than 10 thousand. |
2 (4%) |
| Urban area of 10-20 thousand. |
1 (2%) |
| Urban area of 20-50 thousand. |
9 (17%) |
| Urban area of 50-100 thousand. |
2 (4%) |
| Urban area of 100-500 thousand. |
3 (6%) |
| Urban area of more than 500 thousand. |
22 (42%) |
| Education [n (%)] N = 54 |
Primary |
2 (4%) |
| Secondary |
26 (48%) |
| Higher |
26 (48%) |
| Relationship to DFS patient [n (%)] (N = 54) |
Siblings |
2 (4%) |
| Child |
15 (28%) |
| Parents |
2 (4%) |
| Husband/wife |
31 (57%) |
| Other |
4 (7%) |
