Research Article

Prevalence of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Associated Factors among Adult Diabetic Patients on Follow-Up Clinic at Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019: An Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Clinical and behavioral characteristics of patients with diabetes mellitus at JMC 2019, Jimma, Ethiopia.

VariablesCategoryNumberPercentage

Type of DM14817.3
222982.7

Duration of DM<5 years15656.3
5 to 10 years7326.4
≥10 years4817.3

BMI<18.52910.5
18.5 to 24.918968.2
25-29.94415.9
≥30155.4

Alcohol intakeCurrent3311.9
Former2589
Never21979.1

SmokingCurrent145.1
Former4114.8
Never22280.1

Physical exerciseActive11541.5
Inactive16258.5

Comorbid hypertensionYes8631
No19169

Fasting blood sugar<200 mg/dl20426.4
≥200 mg/dl7373.6

History of ulcerationYes9032.5
No18767.5

Peripheral neuropathyYes12946.6
No14853.4

Foot deformityYes9735
No18065