Characteristics of patients with major lower extremity amputation in the study cohort
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* n = 11 658 |
|---|---|
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 69.7 ± 12.4 |
| Male sex | 7767 (66.6) |
| Lowest provincial income quintile | 3337 (29.0) |
| Rural residence | 2020 (17.3) |
| Aggregated diagnosis group comorbidity index, median (IQR) | 12 (4 to 21) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 11 249 (96.5) |
| Diabetes | 9232 (79.2) |
Note: IQR = interquartile range, SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless indicated otherwise.