Table 1. Patients’ Demographic Data and Wound Characteristics.

Variable	Control Group	Intervention Group	P Value
Age, y a	69.56 ± 12.26	70.48 ± 12.33	0.17 b
Gender male/female, n	26/24	26/24	1.00 c
History of CVA (yes/no), n	38/12	36/14	0.08 c
Loss of consciousness (coma), n	34	32	0.09 c
Immobility, n	50	50	1.00 c
Wound area, cm 2	28.74 ± 15.88	31.81 ± 12.94	0.153 b
Wound stage d
Class II	29 (58)	27 (54)	0.09 b
Class III	16 (32)	18 (36)	0.08 b
Class IV	5 (10)	5 (10)	1.00 b

^aData are presented as mean ± SD.

^bThe result of the independent samples t-test.

^cThe result of Chi-square test.

^dData are presented as No. (%).