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Table 2 Foot health characteristics

From: Variability of toe pressures during haemodialysis: comparison of people with and without diabetes; a pilot study

 

PWD

No-diabetes

P-value

Foot deformity n (%)

7 (41)

2 (15)

0.14

Current callus

Minor, n (%)

14 (82)

9 (69)

0.41

Moderate, n (%)

3 (18)

4 (31)

0.41

Heavy, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Loss of protective sensation, n (%)

9 (53)

6 (46)

0.49

Known PAD and known to vascular services (excluding fistular), n (%)

1 (6)

2 (15)

0.39

Revascularisation to lower limb performed, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Intermittent claudication, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (8)

0.26

Frailty grade, mean (SD)

1.8 (1)

1.8 (0.9)

0.88

  1. PWD Persons with diabetes, PAD Peripheral arterial disease, n number, % percentage, SD Standard deviation