Impact of a diabetic foot care education program on lower limb amputation rate

Figures & data

Appendix 1 King Abdulaziz Medical City Diabetic Foot Program screening sheet.

Appendix 2 King Abdulaziz Medical City, Diabetic Foot Care Program data sheet.

Table 1 Patient demographic data, comorbidities, and complications

Characteristics	After (2002 to 2004)	Before (1983–2002)	P value
n	21	20	N/A*
Men	16	17	0.69
Age (years)	61.1 ± 13.7	58.6 ± 10.18	0.49
Type 2/Type 1 diabetes	17/3	15/1	0.61
Neuropathy (%)	23.8	0	0.027
Peripheral arterial disease (%)	4.8	0	0.512

Abbreviation: N/A, not applicable.

Table 2 Presentations and investigations

Presentation	After (2002–2004)	Before (1983–2002)	P value
n	21	20
Ulcers (%)	100	85	0.329
Gangrene (%)	63.3	36.4	0.272
Osteomyelitis of foot X-ray (%)	42.9	38.9	N/A

Abbreviation: N/A, not available.

Table 3 Amputation level

Amputation level	After (2002 to 2004)	Before (1983 to 2002)	P value
n	21	20
Overall amputation (%)	61.9	70	0.314
Toe level (%)	28.6	40	N/S
Below-knee level (%)	33.3	20	N/S
Above-knee level (%)	0	0.5	N/S

Abbreviation: N/S, not significant.