Table 1.
Clinico-demographic characteristics of the patients.
| Parameter | Recurrent VLU Group | First Onset Active VLU Group | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Mean ± SD | N (%) | Mean ± SD | ||
| Women | 57% | 8.5 ± 7.18 | 85% | 2.8 ± 2.98 | 0.005 |
| Men | 42% | 4.8 ± 6.55 | 14% | 2.2 ± 2.86 | 0.143 |
| Age > 65 years | 39% | 73.4 ± 4.91 | 77% | 68.3 ± 5.31 | 0.262 |
| Native environment | |||||
| Urban | 24% | 3.6 ± 2.65 | 44% | 4.1 ± 4.07 | 0.705 |
| Rural | 75% | 8.7 ± 6.95 | 55% | 5.1 ± 4.57 | 0.074 |
| Comorbidities | |||||
| DM | 39% | 6.5 ± 5.27 | 44% | 3.5 ± 3.27 | 0.048 |
| CVDs | 51% | 7.5 ± 6.05 | 48% | 3.555 ± 3.56 | 0.024 |
| PAD | 24% | 4.1 ± 3.32 | 14% | 1.9 ± 1.51 | 0.018 |
| Antecedent of DVT | 42% | 6.6 ± 5.25 | 33% | 3.7 ± 3.47 | 0.065 |
| CKD | 6% | 0.8 ± 0.32 | 3% | 0.7 ± 0.46 | 0.217 |
| Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 51% | 6.4 ± 5.04 | 37% | 3.5 ± 3.37 | 0.050 |
Legend: Diabetes mellitus (DM); deep-vein thrombosis (DVT); peripheral arterial disease (PAD); Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs); Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD); mean ± standard deviation (SD).