Table 4

Estimated Pearson correlation coefficients between diabetic foot ulcer scale-short form subscale scores and both log(ulcer area +0.01) and EuroQol 5 dimension 5 level

Correlateslog(ulcer area +0.01)*EQ-5D-5L VAS
DFS-SF subscaleEst.95% CIP valueEst.95% CIP value
Leisure−0.48–0.66 to 0.25<0.0001***0.500.23 to 0.770.0002***
Physical health−0.48–0.66 to 0.26<0.0001***0.640.44 to 0.84<0.0001***
Dependence−0.54–0.71 to 0.33<0.0001***0.580.36 to 0.81<0.0001***
Negative emotion−0.64–0.80 to 0.42<0.0001***0.380.04 to 0.720.03*
Worried about ulcers−0.54–0.71 to 0.32<0.0001***0.620.38 to 0.86<0.0001***
Bothered by ulcer care−0.46–0.63 to 0.240.0001***0.360.04 to 0.690.03*
  • *Area in cm2.

  • DFS-SF, Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale-Short Form; EQ-5D-5L, EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level; VAS, visual analogue scale.