Table 1 Demographics and physical characteristics of the sample (n = 17)

Age (mean years, SD)

57.2 (12.9)

Gender, Male, no. (%)

14 (82.4 %)

Height (mean metres, SD)

1.76 (.06)

Weight (mean kg, SD)

102.5 (28.1)

BMI (mean kg/m², SD)

33.6 (8.3)

Duration of Diabetes (mean years, SD)

18.1 (8.5)

Ulcer location

 Hallux, no. (%)

6 (35)

 1^st MPJ, no. (%)

4 (23)

 2^nd MPJ, no. (%)

1 (16)

 3^rd MPJ, no. (%)

2 (12)

 4^th MPJ, no. (%)

2 (12)

 5^th MPJ, no. (%)

2 (12)

Ulcer duration (mean weeks, SD)

33.5 (61.9)

Toe pressure^a (mean PPG, SD)

104.1 (43.1)

Peripheral neuropathy^b (frequency, %)

17 (100 %)