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Table 2 Independent Risk Factors for Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU)

From: Prevalence and risk factors of diabetes foot ulcers in Kano, northwestern Nigeria

Variable

Odds Ratio

95% CI

Pvalue

Older Age

2.056

0.966 – 2.404

0.06

Long duration of DM

0.914

0.442 – 1.889

0.81

Past history of DFU

2.205

1.112 – 4.370

0.02*

Presence of foot deformities

3.369

1.678 – 6.762

0.001*

PN

6.245

2.240 – 17.41

0.001*

PVD

2.753

1.295 – 5.855

0.001*

Retinopathy

1.632

1.109 – 2.404

0.01*

Proteinuria

0.843

0.408 – 1.742

0.64

Poor glycemic control

0.362

0.165 – 0.796

0.01*

  1. DFU Diabetes Foot Ulcer, PN Peripheral Neuropathy, PVD Peripheral Vascular Disease, glycemic control is good when HbA1c < 7% and poor if HbA1c > 7%, CI Confidence Interval, * significantly p-value.