Table 2.
Results for different types of modern dressings. The mean healing rate was 0.415 cm2/week with a standard deviation of 0.383 and the mean cost of dressings was 4.78 GBP with a standard deviation of 4.816. The standard error was 0.111.
| Age | Gender | Initial ulcer area [cm2] | Final ulcer area [cm2] | Change in ulcer area [cm2] | Duration of change [weeks] | Rate of healing [cm2/weeks] | Dressing type | Estimated cost of dressing per patient [GBP] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | M | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.83 | Atrauman Ag | 0.15 |
| 79 | M | 3.9 | 0 | 3.9 | 16 | 0.24 | Inadine | 0.52 |
| 58 | F | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | 8 | 0.1 | Atrauman Ag | 0.13 |
| 63 | F | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | 9 | 0.13 | Urgotul | 1.2 |
| 78 | F | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0.23 | Medihoney | 6.6 |
| 51 | F | 8.8 | 0 | 8.8 | 18 | 0.49 | Iodoflex | 9.2 |
| 79 | F | 13.5 | 0 | 13.5 | 17 | 0.79 | Medihoney | 13.8 |
| 84 | F | 5.85 | 0 | 5.85 | 17 | 0.34 | Aquacel Ag | 9.54 |
| 80 | F | 11.5 | 6 | 11.5 | 4 | 1.34 | Iodoflex | 2.67 |
| 59 | F | 4 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0.15 | Aquacel Ag | 9.98 |
| 88 | F | 2.24 | 0 | 2.24 | 13 | 0.17 | Medihoney, Actifoam | 3.33 |
| 51 | F | 2.21 | 0 | 2.21 | 13 | 0.17 | Inadine | 0.24 |