Table 3 Numbers (n), proportions (%) and p Values for sex, first amputation and amputation site groups within key conditions associated with lower extremity amputation
Male sex | First amputation | Major amputation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | p value | n (%) | p value | n (%) | p value | |
Type 2 Diabetes | 65 (65.7) | 0.243 (NS) | 51 (51.5) | 0.197 (NS) | 50 (50.5) | 0.268 (NS) |
PAD | 25 (73.5) | 0.559 (NS) | 17 (50.0) | 0.442 (NS) | 26 (76.5) | 0.004 |
Trauma | 15 (100) | 0.007 | 15 (100) | < 0.001 | 5 (33.3) | 0.089 (NS) |
Type 1 Diabetes | 9 (69.2) | 0.997 (NS) | 4 (30.8) | 0.061 (NS) | 6 (46.2) | 0.526 (NS) |
Malignant tumours | 4 (40.0) | 0.038 | 6 (60.0) | 0.789 (NS) | 9 (90.0) | 0.020 |
Joint Deformity | 5 (71.4) | NA | 6 (85.7) | NA | 3 (42.9) | NA |
Emboli | 3 (75.0) | NA | 2 (50.0) | NA | 0 (0) | NA |
Neuropathy | 3 (100) | NA | 2 (66.7) | NA | 1 (33.3) | NA |
Infection | 0 (0) | NA | 1 (100) | NA | 1 (0) | NA |
Total | 129 (69.4) | < 0.001 | 104 (55.9) | 0.107 (NS) | 101 (54.3) | 0.241(NS) |