Table 2 Predictors of mortality and amputation in patients with diabetic foot ulcer (n = 91).

From: Patients with healed diabetic foot ulcer represent a cohort at highest risk for future fatal events

Variable

AOR

95% CI

P-Value

Predictors of mortality

Age – years

1.08

1.02–1.16

0.015

HbA1c ≤58 mmol/mol

9.90

1.79–54.93

0.009

Nephropathy

14.05

2.12–93.14

0.006

Retinopathy

0.16

0.02–1.08

0.059

Peripheral Artery Disease

5.90

1.37–25.33

0.017

Previous amputation

6.42

1.18–34.81

0.031

 

Predictors of amputation

Age – years

0.93

0.88–0.99

0.028

HbA1c ≤58 mmol/mol

4.18

0.79–22.01

0.091

Creatinine – mg/dl

0.15

0.02–1.14

0.067

Insulin therapy

0.31

0.05–1.85

0.197

Peripheral Artery Disease

2.56

0.62–10.62

0.193

Coronary Artery Disease

3.68

0.67–24.28

0.176

Nephropathy

0.20

0.05–0.86

0.031

Retinopathy

7.08

1.32–37.91

0.022

  1. AOR: Adjusted odds ratio, CI: Confidence Interval, HbA1c: Glycated Hemoglobin.