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. 1999 Oct 2;319(7214):875–878. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7214.875

Table.

Characteristics of pentoxifylline and placebo groups after randomisation. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise

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)