Research Article

Risk Factors and Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulceration in Users of the Brazilian Public Health System

Table 4

Association between the loss of protective sensation and previous medical history of previous ulcerations on patients with diabetes mellitus who attended a reference unit of basic healthcare at Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil, 2018.

Medical history of previous ulcerationsLoss of protective sensation value
Yes ()No ()
(%) (%)

Yes10 (100.0)0.004
No40 (53.3)35 (46.7)

Fisher’s exact test ().