Research Article
Risk Factors for Foot Amputation in Patients Hospitalized for Diabetic Foot Infection
Table 2
Distribution of patients with diabetes by comorbidity occurrence in relation to diabetic foot amputation.
| | Characteristics | Amputation | PR (95% CI) | | No
(prevalence %) | Yes
(prevalence %) |
| | Number of admissions for chronic complications () | | | | 0.043 | | 1 | 18 (47.4) | 20 (52.6) | 1 | | | 2 or 3 | 10 (25.0) | 30 (75.0) | 1.42 (1.00–2.03) | | | >3 | 10 (55.6) | 8 (44.4) | 0.84 (0.46–1.54) | | | Coronary insufficiency | | | | 0.096 | | No | 26 (33.8) | 51 (66.2) | 1 | | | Yes | 13 (56.5) | 10 (43.5) | 0.66 (0.40–1.08) | | | Hypertension | | | | 0.152 | | No | 8 (28.6) | 20 (71.4) | 1 | | | Yes | 31 (43.1) | 41 (56.9) | 0.80 (0.58–1.09) | | | Neuropathy | | | | 0.177 | | No | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | 1 | | | Yes | 33 (36.3) | 58 (63.7) | 1.91 (0.75–4.90) | | | Vascular peripheral disease | | | | 0.179 | | No | 11 (30.6) | 25 (69.4) | 1 | | | Yes | 28 (43.7) | 36 (56.3) | 0.81 (0.60–1.10) | | | Cerebrovascular insufficiency | | | | 0.380 | | No | 31 (36.9) | 53 (63.1) | 1 | | | Yes | 8 (50.0) | 8 (50.0) | 0.79 (0.47–1.33) | | | Dyslipidemia | | | | 0.679 | | No | 24 (40.7) | 35 (59.3) | 1 | | | Yes | 15 (36.6) | 26 (63.4) | 1.07 (0.78–1.47) | | | Nephropathy | | | | 0.697 | | No | 28 (37.8) | 46 (62.2) | 1 | | | Yes | 11 (42.3) | 15 (57.7) | 0.93 (0.64–1.35) | | | Retinopathy | | | | 0.875 | | No | 23 (39.7) | 35 (60.4) | 1 | | | Yes | 16 (38.1) | 26 (61.9) | 1.03 (0.75–1.41) | |
|
|
values <0.05 were considered statistically significant (indicated in bold). CI: confidence interval; PR: prevalence ratio.
Chronic complications (coronary insufficiency, hypertension, and vascular peripheral disease).
|
