Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with DFU in selected referral hospitals in Uganda, November 2021 to January 2022 (n = 117)
Variables | Less severe DFU (G1&G2): n(%) | Severe DFU (G3, G4, &G5): n(%) | Total n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group in years | Â | Â | Â | 0.026 |
18–39 | 10 (21.3) | 4 (5.7) | 14 (12.0) |  |
40–49 | 7 (14.9) | 8 (11.4) | 15 (12.8) |  |
50–59 | 13 (27.7) | 26 (37.1) | 39 (33.3) |  |
60–69 | 12 (25.5) | 13 (18.6) | 25 (21.4) |  |
70–95 | 5 (10.6) | 19 (27.1) | 24 (20.5) |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.720 |
Female | 28 (38.9) | 44 (61.1) | 72 (61.5) | Â |
Male | 19 (40.4) | 26 (37.1) | 45 (38.5) | Â |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | 0.682 |
Urban | 13 (27.7) | 17 (24.3) | 30 (25.6) | Â |
Rural | 34 (72.3) | 53 (75.7) | 87 (74.4) | Â |
Region | Â | Â | Â | 0.555 |
Western | 33 (70.2) | 51 (72.9) | 84 (71.8) | Â |
Central | 6 (12.8) | 12 (17.1) | 18 (15.4) | Â |
Eastern | 7 (14.9) | 5 (7.1) | 12 (10.3) | Â |
Non-Ugandan | 1 (2.1) | 2 (2.9) | 3 (2.6) | Â |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | 0.502 |
Peasant farmer | 28 (59.6) | 42 (60.0) | 70 (59.8) | Â |
Business/self employed | 11 (23.4) | 13 (18.6) | 24 (20.5) | Â |
Non-employed | 7 (14.9) | 9 (12.9) | 16 (13.7) | Â |
Formerly employed | 1 (2.1) | 6 (8.6) | 7 (6.0) | Â |
Average monthly income in UgShs | Â | Â | Â | 0.144 |
< 10,000 | 15 (31.9) | 21 (30.0) | 36 (30.8) |  |
10,000-100,000 | 16 (34.0) | 14 (20.0) | 30 (25.6) | Â |
100,001-500,000 | 14 (29.8) | 22 (31.4) | 36 (30.8) | Â |
500,001-1million | 1 (2.1) | 9 (12.9) | 10 (8.5) | Â |
Above 1million | 1 (2.1) | 4 (5.7) | 5 (4.3) | Â |