Table 2. Sites (a) and causes (b) of pressure ulcers reported by those with current (n=34) and those with healed pressure ulcers (n=36).

	Pressure ulcers
	Current	Healed
	N (%)	N (%)
a. Sites
Sacrococcygeal area	11 (32.4)	22 (61.0)
Greater trochanter	7 (20.6)	1 (2.8)
Ischium	13 (38.2)	10 (27.8)
Knee and malleolus	2 (5.9)	0
Sacrococcygeal area and greater trochanter	1 (2.9)	0
Sacrococcygeal area and ischium	0	1 (2.8)
Sacrococcygeal area, greater trochanter and ischium	0	1 (2.8)
Sacrococcygeal area, greater trochanter,ischium, knee and malleolus	0	1 (2.8)
Total	34 (100)	36 (100)
b. Causes
Prolonged sitting	23 (51.1)	21 (43.8)
Prolonged lying in bed	10 (22.2)	16 (33.3)
Transfer	6 (13.3)	3 (6.3)
Incontinence/use of diaper	6 (13.3)	8 (16.7)
Total	45 (100)	48 (100)

Note: Some participants reported more than one cause/precipitating factors.