Characteristic Overall, N = 691 Remissie, N = 221 Persisterende infectie, N = 471 Difference2 95% CI2,3 p-value4
Gender 0.092 -0.415, 0.598 0.703
    0 8 (11.6%) 3 (13.6%) 5 (10.6%)
    1 61 (88.4%) 19 (86.4%) 42 (89.4%)
Age (years) 71.0 (62.0, 76.0) 71.5 (61.2, 74.0) 71.0 (62.0, 78.0) -0.138 -0.645, 0.369 0.553
BMI 28.3 (25.2, 31.0) 27.9 (24.1, 30.6) 28.6 (25.2, 31.6) -0.113 -0.620, 0.394 0.554
Smoking 0.544 0.028, 1.061 0.065
    1 27 (39.7%) 5 (22.7%) 22 (47.8%)
    2 41 (60.3%) 17 (77.3%) 24 (52.2%)
Pack years 8.0 (0.0, 30.0) 17.0 (2.2, 30.0) 5.0 (0.0, 30.0) 0.078 -0.447, 0.603 0.397
Type of diabetes 0.562 0.047, 1.077 0.030
    1 7 (10.1%) 5 (22.7%) 2 (4.3%)
    2 62 (89.9%) 17 (77.3%) 45 (95.7%)
Insulin use 0.021 -0.485, 0.528 1.000
    0 35 (50.7%) 11 (50.0%) 24 (51.1%)
    1 34 (49.3%) 11 (50.0%) 23 (48.9%)
Duration of diabetes (years) 16.0 (9.0, 22.0) 18.5 (12.2, 25.0) 16.0 (7.5, 19.5) 0.465 -0.047, 0.977 0.083
HbA1c 62.0 (53.0, 81.0) 66.0 (53.0, 81.0) 61.0 (54.0, 79.5) -0.007 -0.522, 0.507 0.796
Polyneuropathy 0.014 -0.492, 0.520 1.000
    0 3 (4.3%) 1 (4.5%) 2 (4.3%)
    1 66 (95.7%) 21 (95.5%) 45 (95.7%)
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) 0.267 -0.241, 0.775 0.431
    No CKD (eGFR >60) 41 (59.4%) 15 (68.2%) 26 (55.3%)
    Mild/Moderate CKD (eGFR 30-59) 28 (40.6%) 7 (31.8%) 21 (44.7%)
Heart Failure 29 (42.0%) 10 (45.5%) 19 (40.4%) 0.102 -0.405, 0.608 0.795
Deformity of affected foot 0.382 -0.128, 0.893 0.652
    1 28 (40.6%) 11 (50.0%) 17 (36.2%)
    2 22 (31.9%) 7 (31.8%) 15 (31.9%)
    3 12 (17.4%) 3 (13.6%) 9 (19.1%)
    4 7 (10.1%) 1 (4.5%) 6 (12.8%)
Presence of Deformity 0.282 -0.226, 0.791 0.304
    Absent 28 (40.6%) 11 (50.0%) 17 (36.2%)
    Present 41 (59.4%) 11 (50.0%) 30 (63.8%)
Contralateral amputation 0.092 -0.415, 0.598 0.703
    0 61 (88.4%) 19 (86.4%) 42 (89.4%)
    1 8 (11.6%) 3 (13.6%) 5 (10.6%)
Silfverskiold positive 0.555 -0.558, 1.667 0.580
    Isolated gastrocnemius contracture 6 (42.9%) 3 (60.0%) 3 (33.3%)
    Gastrocnemius/Soleus contracture 8 (57.1%) 2 (40.0%) 6 (66.7%)
Peripheral Artery Disease 19 (28.4%) 4 (19.0%) 15 (32.6%) 0.314 -0.205, 0.833 0.382
History of revascularisation 0.413 -0.098, 0.924 0.166
    0 48 (69.6%) 18 (81.8%) 30 (63.8%)
    1 21 (30.4%) 4 (18.2%) 17 (36.2%)
Number of ulcers on affected foot 0.529 0.013, 1.045 0.046
    1 ulcer 56 (82.4%) 15 (68.2%) 41 (89.1%)
    2 or more ulcers 12 (17.6%) 7 (31.8%) 5 (10.9%)
Index ulcer primary or recurrence 0.025 -0.481, 0.531 1.000
    1 56 (81.2%) 18 (81.8%) 38 (80.9%)
    2 13 (18.8%) 4 (18.2%) 9 (19.1%)
aspect_plantar_vs_rest 0.586 0.070, 1.102 0.050
    Non-plantar 48 (69.6%) 19 (86.4%) 29 (61.7%)
    Plantar 21 (30.4%) 3 (13.6%) 18 (38.3%)
Index ulcer depth grade 0.311 -0.198, 0.820 0.456
    Grade 2 1 (1.4%) 1 (4.5%) 0 (0.0%)
    Grade 3 7 (10.1%) 2 (9.1%) 5 (10.6%)
    Grade 4 61 (88.4%) 19 (86.4%) 42 (89.4%)
Probe-to-bone test 0.092 -0.415, 0.598 0.703
    1 8 (11.6%) 3 (13.6%) 5 (10.6%)
    2 61 (88.4%) 19 (86.4%) 42 (89.4%)
Surface area of index ulcer 0.8 (0.5, 1.7) 0.8 (0.4, 1.1) 0.9 (0.5, 2.0) -0.419 -0.931, 0.094 0.193
Duration of index ulcer (days) 97.0 (40.0, 211.0) 74.5 (31.2, 108.8) 140.0 (49.0, 271.0) -0.722 -1.242, -0.201 0.036
Pre-operative bone biopsy 0.099 -0.408, 0.605 0.960
    Not performed 48 (69.6%) 15 (68.2%) 33 (70.2%)
    Performed, but no growth 3 (4.3%) 1 (4.5%) 2 (4.3%)
    Monomicrobial growth 7 (10.1%) 2 (9.1%) 5 (10.6%)
    Polymicrobial growth 11 (15.9%) 4 (18.2%) 7 (14.9%)
inflammatory_signs_bin 0.209 -0.299, 0.716 1.000
    0 1 (1.4%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (2.1%)
    1 68 (98.6%) 22 (100.0%) 46 (97.9%)
dfo_location_group 0.545 0.030, 1.059 0.430
    MTP joint 31 (44.9%) 8 (36.4%) 23 (48.9%)
    Phalanges 27 (39.1%) 12 (54.5%) 15 (31.9%)
    MTP joint, Metatarsals 3 (4.3%) 1 (4.5%) 2 (4.3%)
    Phalanges, MTP joint, Metatarsals 1 (1.4%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (2.1%)
    Metatarsals 7 (10.1%) 1 (4.5%) 6 (12.8%)
1 n (%); Median (IQR)
2 Standardized Mean Difference
3 CI = Confidence Interval
4 Fisher's exact test; Wilcoxon rank sum test