Table II: Measurements and characteristics of the ulcers studied.
| N | Age | Progress (months) | Initial area (cm2) | Final area (cm2) | Higher diameter | Initial pain | Final pain | Initial bleeding | Final bleeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 73 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 59 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | 71 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 66 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 64 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 72 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 61 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 10 | 57 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 68 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 55 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | 76 | 22 | 36 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | 74 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 15 | 78 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 16 | 73 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 17 | 62 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 | 69 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Average | 66.3 | 18.2 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 6.3 |
| SD | 7.7 | 3 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
(SD: Standard deviation)