There were also significant differences between the
diabetic and non-diabetic dialysis patients with respect
to walking disability (54 vs. 35%, χ2 = 7.9, p = 0.005), but
not with respect to the use of walking aids or wheel
chairs (31 vs. 25%, not significant [ns]). Three of the diabetic
patients had a lower extremity amputation, compared
to no amputations in the non-diabetic dialysis
patients. A total of seven patients in the dialysis population
reported claudication, along with four in the diabetic
group and three in the non-diabetic group.