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. 2024 Feb 10;16(2):e53947. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53947

Table 4. Wound impact evaluation and quality of life.

n = number of patients; % = percentage

Parameters, n (%) Theruptor (n = 62) Tegaderm (n = 67) Plain gauze (n = 68) P-value
Overall quality of life
Day 3 5.99 ± 2.16 6.36 ± 2.09 6.17 ± 2.08 0.582
Day 7 7.76 ± 2.01 8.02 ± 1.83 7.62 ± 2.02 0.51
Day 14 8.63 ± 2.37 9.14 ± 2.23 9.44 ± 1.5 0.323
Day 28 9.88 ± 0.32 10 ± 0 9.79 ± 0.79 0.314
Cardiff Wound Impact Questionnaire scores
Day 3 3.42 ± 2.44 3.13 ± 1.53 3.66 ± 1.39 0.357
Day 7 1.67 ± 0.86 1.6 ± 0.99 2.09 ± 1.35 0.443
Social life (stressful)
Day 3 3.32 ± 2.76 3.23 ± 1.67 3.92 ± 1.99 0.278
Day 7 2.01 ± 1.23 1.32 ± 1.08 2.07 ± 1.52 0.116
Social life (experience)
Day 3 3.01 ± 1.96 2.99 ± 1.72 3.39 ± 1.75 0.364
Day 7 1.95 ± 1.01 1.96 ± 0.98 2.32 ± 1.45 0.439
Well-being
Day 3 3.83 ± 2.19 3 ± 1.09 3.43 ± 1.34 0.3
Day 7 1.42 ± 0.87 1.91 ± 0.87 1.99 ± 1.65 0.404
Physical symptoms and daily living
Day 3 3.13 ± 1.19 3.33 ± 1.63 3.89 ± 1.99 0.357
Day 7 1.29 ± 0.34 1.21 ± 1.02 1.98 ± 0.79 0.288