Table 1:

Characteristics of patients with major lower extremity amputation in the study cohort

CharacteristicNo. (%) of patients*
n = 11 658
Age, yr, mean ± SD69.7 ± 12.4
Male sex7767 (66.6)
Lowest provincial income quintile3337 (29.0)
Rural residence2020 (17.3)
Aggregated diagnosis group comorbidity index, median (IQR)12 (4 to 21)
Peripheral artery disease11 249 (96.5)
Diabetes9232 (79.2)
  • Note: IQR = interquartile range, SD = standard deviation.

  • * Unless indicated otherwise.