Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients with leg ulcer allocated to one of three treatments for debridement: loose larvae, bagged larvae, or hydrogel. Values are numbers (percentages) of participants unless stated otherwise
| Characteristics | Loose larvae (n=94) | Bagged larvae (n=86) | Hydrogel (n=87) | Overall (n=267) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 36 (38.3) | 29 (33.7) | 44 (50.6) | 109 (40.8) |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 74.1 (12.9) | 73.5 (12.2) | 74.3 (12.8) | 74.0 (12.6) |
| Area of ulcer (cm2): | ||||
| ≤5 | 23 (24.5) | 20 (23.3) | 22 (25.3) | 65 (24.3) |
| >5 | 71 (75.5) | 66 (76.7) | 65 (74.7) | 202 (75.7) |
| Median (range) area of ulcer (cm2)* | 12.2 (0.6-174.9) | 17.3 (1.8-197.9) | 12.2 (1.0-116.8) | 13.2 (0.6-197.9) |
| Duration of ulcer (months): | ||||
| ≤6 | 33 (35.1) | 46 (53.5) | 35 (40.2) | 114 (42.7) |
| >6 | 61 (64.9) | 40 (46.5) | 52 (59.8) | 153 (57.3) |
| Median (range) duration of ulcer (months)* | 9.0 (1.0-240.0) | 6.0 (1.0-204.0) | 8.0 (1.0-372.0) | 7.0 (1.0-372.0) |
| ABPI, treatment: | ||||
| ≥0.8, high compression | 50 (53.2) | 46 (53.5) | 61 (70.1) | 157 (58.8) |
| ≥0.8, lower or no compression | 31 (33.0) | 30 (34.9) | 17 (19.5) | 78 (29.2) |
| 0.6-0.8 | 13 (13.8) | 10 (11.6) | 9 (10.3) | 32 (12.0) |
ABPI=ankle brachial pressure index.
*Median presented as data were skewed.