Table 2

Foot status of patients with diabetes mellitus recorded in the Funen Diabetes Database, Denmark, 2003–2018

Type 1 diabetesType 2 diabetesOther types of diabetesUnknown type of diabetes
LeftRightLeftRightLeftRightLeftRight
Sensitivity (vibration, biothesiometry or monofilament test)
 None277 (8%)282 (8%)1282 (9%)1287 (9%)10 (4%)9 (4%)66 (7%)65 (7%)
 Reduced602 (18%)603 (18%)3425 (23%)3453 (23%)56 (25%)53 (23%)163 (18%)171 (19%)
 Normal2499 (74%)2494 (74%)10 241 (69%)10 231 (68%)162 (71%)166 (73%)662 (74%)655 (74%)
Missing313 (8%)312 (8%)4137 (22%)4114 (22%)64 (22%)64 (22%)5101 (85%)5101 (85%)
Pulse
 No197 (6%)195 (6%)1321 (9%)1318 (9%)11 (5%)10 (4%)74 (8%)75 (8%)
 Yes3178 (94%)3183 (94%)13 604 (91%)13 624 (91%)212 (95%)213 (96%)810 (92%)810 (92%)
Missing316 (9%)313 (8%)4160 (22%)4143 (22%)69 (24%)69 (24%)5108 (85%)5107 (85%)
Foot at risk
 No2534 (75%)2521 (75%)9908 (68%)9981 (68%)156 (70%)157 (70%)530 (63%)527 (62%)
 Yes824 (25%)839 (25%)4745 (32%)4697 (32%)67 (30%)67 (30%)317 (37%)318 (38%)
Missing333 (9%)331 (9%)4432 (23%)4407 (23%)69 (24%)68 (23%)5145 (86%)5147 (86%)
Foot ulcer
 No3245 (97%)3228 (96%)14 227 (97%)14 150 (96%)216 (97%)218 (97%)827 (95%)828 (96%)
 Yes106 (3%)128 (4%)487 (3%)588 (3%)7 (3%)6 (3%)40 (5%)38 (4%)
Missing340 (9%)335 (9%)4371 (23%)4347 (23%)69 (24%)68 (23%)5125 (86%)5126 (86%)
Amputation
 Above ankle17 (1%)14 (0%)66 (0%)66 (0%)≤5≤5≤5≤5
 Below ankle16 (0%)18 (1%)69 (0%)66 (0%)≤5≤5≤5≤5
 No3331 (99%)3336 (99%)14 247 (99%)14 282 (99%)222 (100%)223 (99%)840 (100%)840 (100%)
Missing327 (9%)323 (9%)4703 (25%)4671 (24%)69 (24%)67 (23%)5148 (86%)5149 (86%)
Ankle brachial index
 Median (IQR)1.12 (1.00–1.20)1.12 (1.00–1.20)1.03 (0.94–1.14)1.03 (0.94–1.14)1.07 (1.00–1.15)1.13 (1.00–1.16)1.00 (0.91–1.13)1.03 (0.95–1.11)
Missing2249 (61%)2245 (61%)14 641 (77%)14 636 (77%)275 (94%)275 (94%)5907 (99%)5905 (99%)