Table 1.
Characteristics of baseline data of PU patients in two groups
| Item | Effective group (EG) | Less effective group (LG) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients |
12 |
10 |
| Age (mean ± SD) at onset |
87.9 ± 9.0 |
85.5 ± 7.3 |
| range |
71.0-101.0 |
73.0-98.0 |
| Gender (male/female) |
4/8 |
8/2 |
| Admission diagnosis |
|
|
| PU |
8 |
7 |
| Tumor |
0 |
1 |
| Pneumonia |
4 |
0 |
| COPD |
0 |
1 |
| CIS |
0 |
1 |
| Hospitalized days (mean ± SD) |
113.3 ± 89.6 |
155.4 ± 92.6 |
| range |
32-379 |
63-335 |
| DESIGN-Rating (mean ± SD) at onset |
14.0 ± 5.4 |
12.7 ± 3.3 |
| Wound size (mean ± SD) at onset |
6.9 ± 0.9 cm2 |
6.3 ± 0.9 cm2 |
| Locations* |
|
|
| Total |
16 |
12 |
| Back |
3 |
0 |
| Sacrum |
3 |
5 |
| Buttocks |
3 |
2 |
| Ilium |
1 |
3 |
| Greater trochanter |
2 |
1 |
| Thigh |
1 |
0 |
| Knee |
1 |
0 |
| Heel |
1 |
1 |
| Toes |
1 |
0 |
| Stages at onset (number of locations*) |
|
|
| Stage II |
6 |
4 |
| Stage III | 10 | 8 |
Abbreviations: PU pressure ulcer, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CIS cerebral infarction sequela, DESIGN-Ratingdepth, exudate, size, inflammation/infection, granulation, necrotic tissue.
*Some patients had multiple locations for pressure ulcers.