Table 4 Urgent Foot Health Problems (n = 279)
From: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on foot care services in Ontario, Canada
Type of Foot Health Problem | Clinicians with ≥ 1 Patient Experiencing a Foot Health Problem n (%) | Number of Patients (Mean ± SD, range) |
|---|---|---|
Infection | 183 (65.6) | 25.0 ± 46.8 (0–400) |
Wound | 176 (63.1) | 10.9 ± 14.0 (0–80) |
Pain limiting mobility | 169 (60.6) | 38.7 ± 68.5 (0–500) |
Self-care causing injury | 164 (58.8) | 22.0 ± 39.7 (0–250) |
Diabetic foot change | 150 (53.8) | 17.8 ± 31.4 (0–250) |
Foot health problem requiring medical care from a primary care physician and/or nurse practitioner | 145 (52.0) | 12.5 ± 32.9 (0–300) |
Foot health problem requiring emergency department visit and/or hospitalization | 113 (40.5) | 5.4 ± 15.3 (0–150) |