Table 3.
Wound-Related Factors and Severity of Wound-Related Pain During Wound Management at UOGCSH, Ethiopia (N=424)
| Variables | Category | Frequency (%) | Mild Pain | Moderate-to-Severe Pain (N, %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N, %) | ||||
| Type of wound | Acute | 420 (99.1) | 23 (5.4) | 397 (93.6) |
| Chronic | 4 (0.9) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Baseline pain | Yes | 300 (70.8) | 8 (1.9) | 292 (68.9) |
| No | 124 (29.2) | 17 (4.0) | 107 (25.2) | |
| Primary cause of wound | Surgery | 175 (41.3) | 12 (2.8) | 163 (38.4) |
| Trauma | 234 (55.2) | 12 (2.8) | 222 (52.4) | |
| Burn | 15 (3.5) | 1 (0.2) | 14 (3.3) | |
| Wound size (m2) | <0.01 | 274 (64.6) | 20 (4.7) | 254 (59.9) |
| ≥0.01 | 150 (35.4) | 5 (1.2) | 145 (34.2) | |
| Sign of inflammation | Yes | 33 (7.8) | 1 (0.2) | 32 (7.5) |
| No | 391 (92.2) | 24 (5.7) | 367 (86.6) | |
| Depth of wound | Partial thickness | 399 (94.1) | 22 (5.2) | 377 (88.9) |
| Full thickness | 25 (5.9) | 3 (0.7) | 22 (5.2) |