Table 1 Characteristics of Control Group (C) and patients with diabetic mellitus with diabetic foot ulcers before (Db) and after (Da) hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Group | Characteristics | Mean | sd | Min | Q1 | Me | Q3 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C (N = 75) | Age (years) | 57.2 | 6.5 | 45.0 | 53.0 | 57.0 | 61.0 | 73.0 |
BMI | 28.0 | 3.4 | 21.8 | 25.8 | 27.7 | 30.2 | 41.4 | |
Hunger level* | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
Db (N = 23) | Age (years) | 57.4 | 7.6 | 46.0 | 49.0 | 59.0 | 63.0 | 72.0 |
BMI | 29.6 | 4.7 | 22.7 | 25.0 | 28.7 | 33.1 | 37.6 | |
Time since diagnosis of diabetes (years) | 12.8 | 9.6 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 36.0 | |
Time since appearance of the ulcer (months) | 11.0 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 18.0 | 33.0 | |
Blood glucose level 1st test day (mg/dl) | 168.9 | 49.4 | 70.0 | 135.0 | 167.0 | 208.0 | 248.0 | |
Blood glucose level 2nd test day (mg/dl) | 159.1 | 63.1 | 57.0 | 104.0 | 158.0 | 185.0 | 295.0 | |
Hunger level* | 3.4 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
Da (N = 23) | Blood glucose level 1st test day (mg/dl) | 159.9 | 45.6 | 105.0 | 126.0 | 149.5 | 182.0 | 267.0 |
Blood glucose level 2nd test day (mg/dl) | 152.9 | 63.4 | 77.0 | 103.0 | 137.5 | 210.0 | 272.0 | |
Hunger level* | 3.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
