From: The natural history of pedal puncture wounds in diabetics: a cross-sectional survey
 | History of closed pedal puncture wound |  | |
---|---|---|---|
 | No | Yes | P-value (chi2or t-test) |
Number of cases (%) | 147(74.2%) | 51(25.8%) | Â |
   95% CI | 68.1-80.4% | 19.6-31.9% |  |
Age - mean(range) | 63.4(29-97) | 59.3(32-81) | 0.028 |
Gender - no.(%) female | 104(70.8%) | 34(66.7%) | 0.589 |
Social class - I,II&III(%) | 39(26.5%) | 7(13.7%) | 0.062 |
Paying status - private (%) | 39(26.5%) | 4(7.8%) | < 0.01 |
Residence - no.(%) rural | 54(36.7%) | 26(51%) | 0.074 |
Current occupation - sedentary (%) | 105(71.4%) | 35(68.6%) | 0.71 |
Current recreation - sedentary (%) | 105(71.4%) | 38(74.5%) | 0.67 |
*Current glycemic control - no.(%) | 75/120(62.5%)** | 18/43(41.9%)** | 0.019 |
Duration diabetes - > 10 yrs(%) | 85(57.8%) | 40(78.4%) | < 0.01 |
Significant current comorbidity - no.(%) | 113(76.9%) | 36(70.6%) | 0.37 |
Currently compliant with Rxed oral meds - no.(%) | 130/140(92.9%) | 42/49(85.7%) | 0.13 |
Insulin dependence - no.(%) | 29(19.7%) | 20(39.2%) | < 0.01 |
Currently compliant with Rxed insulin - no.(%) | 29/29(100%) | 19/20(95%) | 0.22 |
***Foot protection education - no.(%)yes | 122(83%) | 46(90.2%) | 0.22 |
Specific foot protection education - no.(%)yes | 115/122(94.3%) | 44/46(95.7%) | 0.72 |
Currently compliant with foot protection - no.(%) | 145(98.6%) | 50(98%) | 0.76 |
Early post-puncture treatment education - no.(%) | 93(63.3%) | 36(70.6%) | 0.34 |