Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics
From: Surgical management of Diabetic foot ulcers: A Tanzanian university teaching hospital experience
Patient characteristics | Number of patients | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | ||
< 40 | 2 | 1.5 |
41-50 | 50 | 36.8 |
51-60 | 60 | 44.1 |
> 60 | 34 | 17.6 |
Sex | ||
Males | 74 | 54.4 |
Females | 62 | 45.6 |
Area of residence | ||
Rural | 98 | 72.1 |
Urban | 38 | 45.6 |
Education | ||
No formal education | 46 | 33.8 |
Primary education | 57 | 37.5 |
Secondary education | 27 | 15.9 |
Tertiary education | 12 | 8.8 |
Premorbid illness | ||
Present | 12 | 8.8 |
Absent | 124 | 91.2 |
Smoking habits | ||
Yes | 48 | 35.3 |
No | 88 | 64.7 |
Alcohol use | ||
Yes | 67 | 49.3 |
No | 69 | 50.7 |
Family history of diabetes mellitus | ||
Yes | 6 | 4.4 |
No | 130 | 95.6 |