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Table 2 Combination of methods used to detect arterial disease by survey respondents according to region of work. Data represent the percentage count (%) for each region (row)

From: Management of peripheral arterial disease in diabetes: a national survey of podiatry practice in the United Kingdom

 

Combination of methods

 

Region

Hx (n = 1)

Hx + pulse (n = 31)

Hx + Doppler (n = 5)

Hx + pulse + ABPI (n = 1)

Hx + pulse + Doppler (n = 156)

Hx + Doppler + ABPI (n = 1)

Hx + pulse + ABPI + Doppler (n = 49)

Hx + pulse + Doppler + TBPI (n = 1)

Hx + Doppler + ABPI +TBPI (n = 1)

Hx + pulse + Doppler + ABPI+TBPI

Hx + pulse + ABPI + TBPI + TCO2

Hx + pulse + Doppler + ABPI + TBPI + TCO2

TOTAL (%)

East (n = 11)

0

18.2

0

0

27.3

0

54.5

0

0

0

0

0

100%

East Midlands (n = 7)

14.3

0

0

0

71.4

0

14.3

0

0

0

0

0

100%

London (n = 33)

0

3

12.1

0

66.7

0

9.1

3

0

6.1

0

0

100%

North East (n = 3)

0

0

0

0

66.7

0

33.3

0

0

0

0

0

100%

North West (n = 40)

0

7.5

2.5

0

62.5

0

10

0

0

17.5

0

0

100%

Northern Ireland (n = 4)

0

25

0

0

50

0

25

0

0

0

0

0

100%

Scotland (n = 44)

0

18.2

0

0

61.4

0

18.2

0

0

2.3

0

0

100%

South East (n = 42)

0

9.5

0

0

61.9

0

23.8

0

0

0

2.4

2.4

100%

South West (n = 21)

0

14.3

0

0

71.4

0

9.5

0

0

4.8

0

0

100%

Wales (n = 21)

0

14.3

0

4.8

57.1

4.8

14.3

0

0

4.8

0

0

100%

West Midlands (n = 8)

0

12.5

0

0

50

0

37.5

0

0

0

0

0

100%

Yorkshire (n = 26)

0

19.2

0

0

50

0

26.9

0

3.8%

0

0

0

100%

TOTAL (%) (n = 260)

0.4%

11.9%

1.9%

0.4%

60%

0.4%

18.8%

0.4%

0.4%

4.6%

0.4%

0.4%

100%

  1. Hx history, Pulse pulse palpation, Doppler audible hand held Doppler waveform assessment, ABPI ankle brachial pressure index, TBPI toe brachial pressure index, TcPO 2 transcutaneous oxygen pressure