Table.
Patients’ characteristics | Pentoxifylline (n=101) | Placebo (n=99) |
---|---|---|
Male | 30 | 38 |
Female | 71 | 61 |
Former smoker | 43 | 41 |
Current smoker | 14 | 18 |
Mean (SD) age (range) | 70.8 (11.3) (35-91) | 68.1 (8.9) (34-91) |
Ulcer details (median, interquartile range) | ||
Years since first ulcer | 3 (1-14) | 5 (1-20) |
No of episodes of ulceration | 2 (1-3) | 2 (1-3) |
Duration of reference ulcer (months) | 6 (3-12) | 4 (2-9) |
Maximum diameter of reference ulcer (mm) | 27 (17-41) | 29 (18-40) |