Prevalence of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Associated Factors among Adult Diabetic Patients Who Attend the Diabetic Follow-Up Clinic at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, North West Ethiopia, 2016: Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Clinical factors of respondents in Gondar University Referral Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2016 ().

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Previous history of diabetic foot ulcer
Yes	24	8.6
No	255	91.4
Diabetic medication currently
Oral hypoglycemic	148	53.0
Insulin	131	47.0
Special prescribed diet
Yes	273	97.8
No	6	2.2
Duration of DM
<5 years	155	55.6
6–10 years	108	38.7
11–15 years	16	5.7
Blood glucose level controlled by current medication
Good controlled	177	63.4
Poorly controlled	102	36.6
Regular follow-up
Yes	251	90.0
No	28	10.0
Category of DM
Type one	110	39.4
Type two	169	60.6
Additional known disease
Yes	70	25.1
No	209	74.9
Types of additional disease ()
Hypertension	50	71.4
Renal disease	16	22.9
Asthma	2	2.9
Heart disease	2	2.9
Callus
Yes	32	11.5
No	247	88.5
Sensory loss to vibration
Yes	46	16.5
No	233	83.5
Peripheral vascular disease
Yes	27	9.7
No	252	90.3
Neuropathy
Yes	28	10.0
No	251	90.0
Body mass index
<18	21	7.5
18–24.49	137	49.1
24.5–29.5	65	23.3
>29.5	56	20.1