Risk factors for amputations in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Introduction: The objective is to determine the main risk factors for the development of amputations in people with DM2. Material and Methods: A case-control study was carried out with 134 cases (people with DM2, with amputation in the pelvic limb) and 134 controls (people with DM2, without amputation in the pelvic limb). The association of variables was analyzed by Odds Ratio and a multivariate analysis model with logistic regression.