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Table 1 Demographics and physical characteristics of the sample (n = 202)

From: Characteristics of non-diabetic foot ulcers in Western Sydney, Australia

Characteristic

Total participants

Age (median years, IQR), n = 202

78 (64–87)

Gender, Male, no. (%), n = 202

109 (54.0)

Height (median metres, IQR), n = 125

1.7 (1.6–1.8)

Weight (median kg, IQR), n = 119

68 (55–84)

BMI (median kg/m2, IQR‡), n = 110

24 (20–28)

BMI categorya, no. (%), n = 110

 Underweight

17 (15.5)

 Normal

43 (39.1)

 Overweight

37 (33.6)

 Obese

11 (5.4)

 Morbidly Obese

2 (1.8)

Socioeconomicb median score(IQR), n = 202

996 (935–1037)

Nationality, no. (%), n = 202

 Australian born

124 (61.4)

 Born overseas

79 (38.6)

Marital Status, no. (%), n = 202

 Married or De Facto

92 (45.5)

 Widowed

56 (27.7)

 Single

30 (14.9)

 Other

24 (11.9)

  1. aUnderweight defined as BMI below 18.5 kg; Normal was defined as 18.5–24.9 kg; Overweight was defined as BMI 25.0–29.9 kg/m2; Obese was defined as BMI 30.0–39.9 kg/m2; Morbidly Obese was defined as BMI > 40.0 kg/m2
  2. bAustralia Bureau Statistics postcode score
  3. IQR: 25th to 75th percentile