Table 4 Participant characteristics
Total | Private | Public | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Screening frequency of the very low, moderate, and high-risk foota | Screening of the very low risk (IWGDF 0) foot n (%) | Initial consult only | 14 (27) | 12 (32) | 1 (9) | 0.14 |
Every 1-3 Months | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.00 | ||
Every 3-6 Months | 4 (8) | 2 (5) | 2 (18) | 0.56 | ||
Every 6-12 Months | 8 (15) | 5 (13) | 1 (9) | 1.00 | ||
Annually | 23 (44) | 18 (47) | 6 (54) | 0.94 | ||
Never | 3 (6) | 1 (3) | 1 (9) | 0.95 | ||
Screening of the low risk foot (IWGDF 1) n (%) | Initial consult only | 2 (4) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 0.25 | |
Every 1-3 Months | 7 (14) | 3 (8) | 4 (36) | 0.06 | ||
Every 3-6 Months | 21 (43) | 17 (45) | 4 (36) | 0.85 | ||
Every 6-12 Months | 9 (18) | 7 (18) | 2 (18) | 0.86 | ||
Annually | 10 (20) | 9 (24) | 1 (9) | 0.43 | ||
Never | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.00 | ||
Screening of the moderate-high risk foot (IWGDF 2-3) n (%) | Initial consult only | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.00 | |
Every 1-3 Months | 24 (49) | 16 (42) | 8 (73) | 0.11 | ||
Every 3-6 Months | 14 (29) | 13 (34) | 1 (9) | 0.10 | ||
Every 6-12 Months | 5 (10) | 3 (8) | 2 (18) | 0.39 | ||
Annually | 6 (12) | 6 (16) | 0 (0) | 0.09 | ||
Never | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.00 | ||
Diagnostic tests utilised in practice (peripheral vascular supply)b | Manual palpation of pulses | 52 (100) | 37 (100) | 11 (100) | 0.96 | |
Capillary refill time/SVPFT | 44 (85) | 22 (59) | 9 (82) | 0.98 | ||
Temperature gradient | 35 (67) | 32 (86) | 9 (82) | 0.56 | ||
Doppler examination (with waveform) | 27 (52) | 16 (43) | 10 (91) | 0.14 | ||
Doppler examination (without waveform) | 20 (38) | 18 (49) | 1 (9) | 0.01 | ||
Toe systolic pressure (absolute toe pressure) | 14 (27) | 5 (14) | 6 (55) | 0.20 | ||
Ankle brachial index | 12 (23) | 3 (8) | 5 (45) | 0.29 | ||
Toe brachial index | 9 (17) | 7 (19) | 5 (45) | 0.14 | ||
Ankle systolic pressure | 5 (10) | 1 (3) | 3 (27) | 0.10 | ||
Other | 5 (10) | 1 (3) | 3 (27) | 0.10 | ||
Diagnostic tests utilised in practice (peripheral neurological supply)b | 10g Monofilament | 52 (100) | 37 (100) | 11 (100) | 0.78 | |
Sharp/Blunt | 31 (60) | 21 (57) | 7 (64) | 0.72 | ||
Hot/Cold | 26 (50) | 18 (49) | 7 (64) | 0.85 | ||
128Hz Tuning fork | 25 (48) | 17 (46) | 5 (45) | 0.79 | ||
Light Touch | 25 (48) | 16 (43) | 6 (55) | 0.86 | ||
Joint Position Test | 25 (48) | 16 (43) | 5 (45) | 0.84 | ||
Reflexes (Achilles/patella) | 21 (40) | 15 (41) | 4 (36) | 0.83 | ||
Diabetic Neuropathy Symptom Score | 14 (27) | 8 (22) | 4 36) | 0.62 | ||
Biosthesiometer | 11 (21) | 6 (16) | 3 (27) | 0.72 | ||
Ipswich Touch Test | 10 (19) | 4 (11) | 6 (55) | 0.02 | ||
Two Point Discrimination | 5 (10) | 4 (11) | 0 (0) | 0.70 | ||
Other: | 2 (4) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0.26 | ||