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Table 1 Comparison between group 0 (low risk) and groups 2–3 (high and very high risk)

From: Risk assessment for foot ulcers among Tunisian subjects with diabetes: a cross sectional outpatient study

Variablesa Grade 0 Grade 2 and 3 P
160 cases 47 cases
Age (years) 53.50 +/− 14.36 58.04 +/− 9.88 0.044
Sex Male: 86 (53.75%) Male: 18 (38.29%) 0.045
Female: 74 (46.25%) Female: 29 (61.70%)
Scholar level Illetrate-Primary: 116 (72.5%) Illetrate-Primary: 43 (91.5%) 0.008
Secondary-University: 44 (27.5%) Secondary-University: 4 (8.5%)
BMI (kg/m2) 29.87 +/− 5.32 31.85 +/−  6.098 0.031
Waist circumferance Normal: 55 (35.94%) Normal: 8 (17.02%) 0.018
Elevated: 98 (64.05%) Elevated: 36 (76.59%)
Diabetes duration (years) 8.45 +/− 6.46 11.96 +/− 7.19 0.002
Retinopathy Present 43 (31.38%) Present 26 (57.5%) 0.002
Absent 94 (68.61%) Absent 20 (42.55%)
Hyperkeratosis Present 47 (29.37%) Present 25 (53.19%) 0.003
Absent 113 (70.62%) Absent 22 (46.80%)
  1. a In this table are reported only significant associated factors in univariate analysis
  2. p < 0.05 is considered to be statistically significant