The XXXX risks profile in Selebi Phikwe Government Hospital, Botswana.

@entity1 @entity6
AIM: The present study aimed: (1) to evaluate the proportion of each @entity6 ( @entity6 ) risk category, according to the International Working Group on the @entity6 (IWGDF) consensus, in @entity1 attending the @entity6 clinic in Selebi Phikwe Government Hospital (SPGH) and (2) to examine some of the factors that may be associated with the progression to higher risk categories such as anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and lipid profile. METHODS: A retrospective, cross sectional chart review of @entity1 who had attended the @entity6 clinic in SPGH from January 2013 to December 2013  was performed. @entity1 were included if they had undergone  a foot examination. @entity1 with amputation due to accident were excluded. The @entity6 risk category was assessed by determining the proportion of @entity1 in each of four risk categories,  as described  by the IWGDF consensus. RESULTS: The study encompassed 144 records from @entity1 reviewed for foot examination from January to December 2013. @entity1 ' ages were between 16 and 85 years, 46 (40%) were male and 98 (60%) were female. The majority (122, [85%]) of @entity1 were in @entity6 risk category 0, whilst a limited number of @entity1 were classified in risk category 1 (10, [6.9%]), risk category 2 (7, [4.9%]) and risk category 3 (5, [3.5%]). Most of the @entity1 had the @entity6 (139, [97%; 95% CI 92% - 99%]). @entity1 ' ages were associated with the progressively higher @entity6 risk categories. The adjusted odd ratio was 1.1 (95% CI 1.03-1.14;  p = 0.004). CONCLUSION: The present study revealed that about 15% of @entity1 attending the SPGH @entity6 clinic were categorised in higher risk groups for @entity6 ; @entity1 ' ages were linked to the higher @entity6 risk categories.
