Variable | Overall |
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Age (years) | 57.2 ± 11.4 |
Gender (male) | 175 (54.2%) |
Diabetes duration (years) | 8.7 ± 5.8 |
Glycated haemoglobin (%) (n = 284) | 9.6 ± 2.0 |
Receiving diabetes care at the study centres prior to admission | 92 (28.5%) |
Ever received foot care education since diagnosis of diabetes | 81 (25.1%) |
Cigarette smoking (current smokers) | 14 (4.3) |
Duration of ulcer before admission (days) | 39 (28–54) |
Previous history of ulcer | 91 (28.2%) |
Presence of wound infection | 249 (77.1%) |
Ulcer grade (Wagner) | |
 Grade 1 | 12 (3.7%) |
 Grade 2 | 53 (16.4%) |
 Grade 3 | 82 (25.4%) |
 Grade 4 | 122 (37.8%) |
 Grade 5 | 54 (16.7%) |
Co-morbid complications | |
 Hypertension | 191 (59.1%) |
 Shock | 40 (12.4%) |
 Anaemia | 176 (54.5%) |
 Hyperglycaemic emergency | 118 (36.5%) |
 Hypoglycaemia | 40 (12.4%) |
 Cardiac failure | 23 (7.1%) |
 Renal impairment | 65 (20.1%) |
 Stroke | 32 (9.9%) |