Table 1

Patient demographic characteristics

CHARACTERISTICSCREE* (N = 30)NON-CREE* (N = 51)PVALUE
Male sex, n (%)15 (50.0)28 (54.9).81
Median age (range), y59.1 (35–81)67.9 (33–84).0035
Median time of follow-up (range), mo1.5 (0–20)2.0 (0–14).45
Median duration of diabetes (range), y†16.0 (3–30)15.0 (5–50).61
Comorbidities noted in chart, n (%)
  • Hypertension29 (96.7)42 (82.4).25
  • Cardiac disease11 (36.7)21 (41.2).81
  • Peripheral vascular disease6 (20.0)12 (23.5).79
  • Retinopathy13 (43.3)16 (31.4).28
  • Peripheral neuropathy5 (16.7)12 (23.5).46

  • ↵* Data were based on the last clinical visit noted in the medical chart.

  • ↵† Values calculated based on 25 Cree and 49 non-Cree participants.