Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients presenting with Charcot arthropathy*

CharacteristicNo. of feet (%)†
Age at presentation, yr, mean ± SD57 ± 10
Sex
 Men54 (69)
 Women24 (31)
Residence
 Urban44 (56)
 Rural34 (44)
Diabetes duration, yr, mean ± SD‡19 ± 10
Diabetes treatment§
 Insulin25 (33)
 Oral hypoglycemic drug and insulin24 (32)
 Oral hypoglycemic drug24 (32)
 Controlled by diet2 (3)

  • SD = standard deviation.

  • ↵* n = 78 feet in 76 patients including bilateral Charcot arthropathy in 2 men (1 urban and 1 rural). All patients had diabetes.

  • ↵† Unless indicated otherwise.

  • ↵‡ Data available for 30 feet.

  • ↵§ Data treatment available for 75 feet.