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. 2018 Feb 2;10(2):e2145. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2145

Table 1. Baseline demographic parameter distribution in ulcer patients.

DEMOGRAPHIC PARAMETER NUMBER OF PATIENTS
Age (years) 52.34
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) 25.25
Hemoglobin (g/dL) 11.78
HbA1c 6.2
Comorbidities  
Diabetes Mellitus 84 (80.7%)
Hypertension 8 (7.6%)
TYPE OF ULCER  
Diabetic foot ulcer 40 (38.4%)
Bedsore 20 (19.2%)
Venous ulcer 16 (15.3%)
Traumatic non-healing chronic ulcer 24 (23.07%)
Others (postoperative wounds, Hansen’s disease, unknown cause) 4(3.8%)
TREATMENT OF DIABETES  
Oral hypoglycemic agents 56 (66.6%)
Insulin 28 (33.3%)