Table 4: Impact of foot care education on ulcer characteristics and outcomes.
|
Variable |
Foot care educated |
P value |
OR |
95% CI for OR |
|
|
Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
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|
Engage in bare feet walking |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
31 (36.0) |
131 (52.4) |
0.009 |
0.512 |
0.309-0.849 |
|
No |
55 (64.0) |
119 (47.6) |
|
|
|
|
Previous foot ulcer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
24 (27.9) |
72 (28.8) |
0.874 |
0.957 |
0.55-1.650 |
|
No |
62 (72.1) |
178 (71.2) |
|
|
|
|
Ulcer duration prior to admission |
|
|
|
|
|
|
≥ 1 month |
53 (61.6) |
184 (73.6) |
0.037 |
0.576 |
0.343-0.967 |
|
< 1 month |
33 (38.4) |
66 (26.4) |
|
|
|
|
Depth of ulcer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Superficial |
7 (8.1) |
15 (6.0) |
0.491 |
1.388 |
0.546-3.528 |
|
Deep |
79 (91.9) |
235 (94.0) |
|
|
|
|
Wound infection |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
56 (65.1) |
202 (80.8) |
0.003 |
0.444 |
0.258-0.764 |
|
No |
30 (34.9) |
48 (19.2) |
|
|
|
|
Amputation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
16 (21.1) |
93 (41.3) |
0.002 |
0.378 |
0.205-0.698 |
|
No |
60 (78.9) |
132 (58.7) |
|
|
|
|
Type of Amputation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Major |
15 (78.9) |
75 (75.0) |
0.714 |
1.250 |
0.379-4.118 |
|
Minor |
4 (21.1) |
25 (25.0) |
|
|
|
|
End point |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Died |
15 (19.7) |
54 (24.0) |
0.445 |
0.779 |
0.410-1.480 |
|
Survived |
61 (80.3) |
171 (76.0) |
|
|
|