Table 2.
General characteristics; the characteristics of patients were simply classified. There were no significant differences between the two groups. Of the initial 49 patients, 11 were excluded, and the remaining 38 patients participated in the study.
| Characteristics | Categories | Exp. (n = 19) | Cont. (n = 19) | t or x2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M ± SD/n (%) | M ± SD/n (%) | ||||
| Gender | Male | 10 (52.6) | 12 (63.2) | 0.43 | 0.511 |
| Female | 9 (47.4) | 7 (36.8) | |||
| Age (years) | 60.95 ± 12.40 | 60.63 ± 21.38 | 0.56 | 0.956 | |
| Period of prevalence (months) | 9.26 ± 12.17 | 5.68 ± 3.19 | 1.19 | 0.248 | |
| Location of pressure sore | Coccyx | 12 (63.2) | 14 (73.7) | 3.82 | 0.431 |
| Ischium | 2 (10.5) | 4 (21.1) | |||
| Trochanter | 3 (15.8) | 1 (5.3) | |||
| others | 2 (10.6) | 0 (0) | |||
| Stage of pressure sore | Stage 3 | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 1.03 | 0.311 |
| Stage 4 | 18 (94.7) | 19 (100) | |||
| Risk factors | Age over 65 | 11 (57.9) | 10 (52.6) | 0.11 | 0.744 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.55 (4.2) | 20.38 (4.6) | 0.58 | 0.570 | |
| Spinal cord injury | 7 (36.8) | 5 (26.3) | 0.49 | 0.485 | |
| Brain damage | 8 (42.1) | 10 (52.6) | 0.42 | 0.516 | |
| Acute phase disease | 16 (84.2) | 15 (78.9) | 0.18 | 0.656 | |
| DM | 7 (36.8) | 4 (21.1) | 1.15 | 0.283 | |
| ICU admission | 5 (26.3) | 5 (26.3) | 0.00 | 1.000 | |
n = 38; Cont. = Control group; Exp. = Experimental group; M = Mean; SD = Standard deviation.