Table 2 Clinical characteristics of all amputated patients from the catchment area of KS

Number of patients

71

123

Mean age at first amputation

81

75

p < 0.01

Median age at first amputation

83

78

Number of amputations

77

166

Number of multiple amputations

6 (7.7%)

43 (26%)

p < 0.001

Amputations per patient

1.08

1.35

Patients with kidney disorders

3 (4%)

33 (32%)*

p < 0.0001

Patients with foot or limb infections

1 (14%)

17 (17%)*

p < 0.0001

Patients with PVD

71 (100%)

88 (86%)*

p < 0.001

Patients with PVD or CVD

71 (100%)

97 (95%)*

p = 0.08