Research Article
Risk Factors for Foot Amputation in Patients Hospitalized for Diabetic Foot Infection
Table 1
Distribution of patients with diabetes by their sociodemographic characteristics and outcomes for diabetic foot amputation.
| | Characteristics | Amputation | PR (95% CI) | | No
(prevalence %) | Yes
(prevalence %) |
| | Gender | | | | 0.521 | | Male | 25 (36.8) | 43 (63.2) | 1 | | | Female | 14 (43.8) | 18 (56.2) | 0.89 (0.62–1.27) | | | Caucasian | | | | 0.281 | | No | 11 (50.0) | 11 (50.0) | 1 | | | Yes | 28 (35.9) | 50 (64.1) | 1.28 (0.82–2.01) | | | Schooling (years) | | | | 0.709 | | 0 to 4 | 25 (36.2) | 44 (63.8) | 1 | | | 5 to 8 | 11 (44.0) | 14 (56.0) | 0.88 (0.59–1.30) | | | >8 | 3 (50.0) | 3 (50.0) | 0.78 (0.34–1.79) | | | Total income (US$/month) | | | | 0.779 | | <900.00 | 34 (39.5) | 52 (60.5) | 1 | | | >901.00 | 5 (35.7) | 9 (64.2) | 1.06 (0.69–1.63) | | | Alcohol use | | | | 0.892 | | NO | 33 (39.3) | 51 (60.7) | 1 | | | YES | 6 (37.5) | 10 (62.5) | 1.03 (0.68–1.56) | | | Smoking habits | | | | 0.828 | | No | 32 (39.5) | 49 (60.5) | 1 | | | Yes | 7 (36.8) | 12 (63.2) | 1.04 (0.71–1.54) | |
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values <0.05 were considered statistically significant. CI: confidence interval; PR: prevalence ratio.
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