Infection and Foot Care in Diabetics Seeking Treatment in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha State, India

Table 3

Possible determinants of foot ulcer in diabetics.

Determinants of foot care in diabetics	Hx of foot ulcer/current ulcer	No foot ulcer	Odds ratio (95% CI)
Duration of diabetes
<5 years	12	70	0.48 (0.19–1.21)
>5 years	11	31
Treatment compliance
Yes	8	82	0.12 (0.04–0.33)
No	15	19
Foot care practice
Poor (0–5)	19	58
Fair and above (6–10)	04	43	3.52 (1.11–11.1)
Counseling on foot care
Received	9	76	0.21 (0.08–0.54)
Not received	14	25

Significant odds ratio.