TABLE 2.
Abscess* and Chronic Wound† Prevalence and Characteristics for all Participants and Separated by Gender and Race Categories
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| All Participants (N = 152) | Female (N = 56) | Male (N = 96) | Caucasian (N = 75) | African American (N = 68) | Native American (N = 4) | Other (N = 5) | |
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| Description | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) |
| Current chronic wound | 30 (19.7) | 15 (26.8) | 12 (12.5) | 17 (22.7) | 8 (11.8) | 3 (75.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Current abscess | 27 (17.8) | 13 (23.2) | 17 (17.7) | 12 (16.0) | 15 (22.1) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Chronic wound history ‡,§ | 24 (19.7) | 28 (68.3) | 42 (50.0) | 40 (69.0) | 26 (43.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (20.0) |
| Abscess history ‡,• | 70 (56.0) | 7 (16.3) | 17 (21.5) | 14 (22.2) | 9 (17.0) | 1 (50.0) | 3 (60.0) |
| Overall prevalence of wounds** | 53 (34.9) | 25 (44.6) | 28 (29.2) | 26 (34.7) | 23 (33.8) | 4 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Current chronic wound location | (N = 30) | (N = 13) | (N = 17) | (N = 12) | (N = 15) | (N = 3) | *** |
| Arm | 4 (13.3) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (33.3) | |
| Leg | 19 (63.3) | 8 (61.5) | 11 (64.7) | 7 (58.3) | 10 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | |
| Buttocks | 1 (3.3) | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Other | 6 (20.0) | 2 (15.4) | 4 (23.5) | 3 (25.0) | 3 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Current abscess location | (N = 27) | (N = 15) | (N = 12) | (N = 17) | (N = 8) | (N = 2) | *** |
| Arm | 13 (48.1) | 7 (46.7) | 6 (50.0) | 10 (58.8) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (50.0) | |
| Leg | 7 (25.9) | 4 (26.7) | 3 (25.0) | 4 (23.5) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (50.0) | |
| Hand | 3 (11.1) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (37.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Foot | 3 (11.1) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Groin | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Defined as swollen lump under the skin lasting < 8 weeks, which is often red, warm, and painful. It may or may not have pus or be an open wound.
Defined as open areas on the skin lasting ≥ 8 weeks.
Clients who did not have a current wound were asked about their history with abscesses or chronic wounds. History included at least one prior wound that had healed before study evaluation. Number of participants answering history questions differs from general population N.
Chronic wound history – All: N=122; Females: N=43; Males: N=79; Caucasian: N=63; African American: N=53; Native American: N=1; Other: N=5.
Abscess History – All: N=125; Females: N=41; Males: N=84; Caucasian: N=58; African American: N=60; Native American: N=2; Other: N=5.
Current wounds only, including abscesses and chronic wounds.
Not applicable, N=0 for “Other” races.