Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the patients with diabetic foot ulcer N = 177

Time since diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

   < 5 years

55

31.1

   5–10 years

37

20.9

   > 10 years

85

48.0

Type of treatment

   Injectable insulin

52

29.3

   Oral glycemic drugs

122

69.0

   None

3

1.7

Frequency of taking DM medications

   Regularly

52

29.4

   Irregularly

122

70.6

Concurrently hypertensive

   Yes

98

55.4

   No

79

44.6

History of diabetic foot ulcer

   Yes

64

36.4

   No

113

63.6

Previously affected limb (n = 64)

   Ipsilateral

44

67.7

   Contralateral

20

32.3

Previous ulcer resulted in amputation* (n = 64)

   Yes

53

82.8

   No

11

17.2

Random blood glucose on presentation

   < 11.1

53

29.9

   ≥ 11.1

124

70.1

HbA1c levels (%)

   < 6.5

20

11.4

   ≥ 6.5

156

88.6

BMI category (in kg/m²)

   Underweight (< 18.5)

2

1.1

   Healthy weight (18.5–24.9)

64

36.2

   Overweight (25.0–29.9)

80

45.2

   Obese (≥ 30.0)

31

17.5