Table 1.
Patient demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 382)
| No. of Patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sexa (n = 369) | |
| Male | 197 (53.4) |
| Female | 172 (46.6) |
| Race/Ethnicityb (n = 378) | |
| White | 341 (89.3) |
| Black | 12 (3.1) |
| Asian | 4 (1) |
| Hispanic | 24 (6.3) |
| Other | 13 (3.4) |
| Unknown | 12 (3.1) |
| Wound types | |
| VLU | 90 (23.6) |
| Surgical wound/Dehiscencec | 71 (18.6) |
| PI | 48 (12.6) |
| DFU | 44 (11.5) |
| Other, complicated wound | 31 (8.1) |
| Arterial ulcer | 17 (4.5) |
| Burn | 13 (3.4) |
| Pyoderma gangrenosum | 8 (2.1) |
| Uncomplicated acute wound | 8 (2.1) |
| Most common comorbidities | |
| Hypertension | 255 (66.8) |
| Any gait and mobility disorders | 204 (53.4) |
| Edema | 135 (35.3) |
| Diabetes | 141 (36.9) |
| Chronic pain | 129 (33.8) |
| Hyperlipidemia/pure hypercholesterolemia | 110 (28.8) |
| Hypothyroidism | 92 (24.1) |
| Any neuropathy | 73 (19.1) |
| Obesity (not morbid) | 68 (17.8) |
| Venous insufficiency | 66 (17.3) |
| Level of activity | |
| Active | 154 (40.3) |
| Minimally active | 101 (26.4) |
| Temporarily restricted | 56 (14.7) |
| Sedentary | 40 (10.5) |
| Unknown | 31 (8.1) |
| Alcohol status | |
| Does not drink alcohol | 134 (35.1) |
| Unknown | 106 (27.7) |
| Smoking status | |
| Current smoker | 37 (9.7) |
| Former smoker | 133 (34.8) |
| Never smoked | 198 (51.8) |
| Unknown | 14 (3.7) |
a
Data were available for 369 patients.
b
Data were available for 378 patients.
c
Includes 4 patients with pilonidal cysts that were surgically drained and became nonhealing surgical wounds and 19 patients with active wounds from amputations; excludes patients with DFUs on stumps.
DFU, diabetic foot ulcer; PI, pressure injury; VLU, venous leg ulcer.