Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Table 2

Foot ulcer characteristics among diabetic patients under treatment in the National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics ().

Variable	No. (%)
Duration of foot ulcer
<1 month	56 (38.9)
1-3 months	37 (25.7)
>3 months	51 (35.4)
Number of foot ulcers
1 ulcer	112 (77.8)
≥2 ulcers	32 (22.2)
Offloading device
None	37 (25.7)
Felted foam padding	47 (32.6)
Half shoe	19 (13.2)
Removable cast walker	34 (23.6)
Total contact cast	7 (4.9)
Site of foot ulcer
Forefoot	115 (79.9)
Midfoot	16 (11.1)
Hindfoot	13 (9.0)
Wagner classification of foot ulcer
Grade 1	42 (29.2)
Grade 2	57 (39.6)
≥Grade 3	45 (31.2)
Soft tissue infection
Yes	71 (49.3)
No	73 (50.7)
Osteomyelitis
Yes	52 (36.1)
No	92 (63.9)
Recurrence of ulcer
Yes	71 (49.3)
No	73 (50.7)
Charcot foot
Yes	19 (13.2)
No	125 (86.8)