[Retracted] Evaluation of Achilles Tendon in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer by High-Frequency Ultrasound Combined with Real-Time Shear-Wave Elastography

Table 1

Demographics and medical characteristics of two groups.

	Study group (n = 50）	Control group（n = 50）	value
Age (years)	70.3 ± 2.1	50.7 ± 16.8	0.001
Sex			0.151
Man	23 (46.0%)	16 (32.0%)
Woman	27 (54.0%)	34 (68.0%)
BMI (kg/m^2)	25.4 ± 4.6	24.6 ± 2.6	0.746
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	122.7 ± 10.6	121.5 ± 14.4	0.636
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	83.0 ± 11.9	81.3 ± 13.8	0.511
Duration of diabetes (months)	20.3 ± 12.7	5.9 ± 5.0	<0.001
Drug use
Insulin	40 (80.0%)	32 (64.0%)	0.075
Oral hypoglycemic drugs	38 (76.0%)	37 (74.0%)	0.817
Neuropathy	41 (82.0%)	32 (64.0%)	0.043