Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants according to intervention group
| Nail replaced (n = 227) |
Nail discarded (n = 224) |
Total (n = 451) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean(s.d.) | 5.7(3.8) | 6.2(4.0) | 5.9(3.9) |
| ȃ< 2 | 40 (17.6) | 35 (15.6) | 75 (16.6) |
| ȃ2–6 | 116 (51.1) | 107 (47.8) | 223 (49.4) |
| ȃ≥ 7 | 71 (31.3) | 82 (36.6) | 153 (33.9) |
| Sex | |||
| ȃF | 94 (41.4) | 115 (51.3) | 209 (46.3) |
| ȃM | 133 (58.6) | 109 (48.7) | 242 (53.7) |
| EQ-5D™ index score, mean(s.d.)* | |||
| ȃ2–6 years | 0.7(0.3) (n = 79) |
0.7(0.2) (n = 77) |
0.7(0.3) (n = 156) |
| ȃ≥ 7 years | 0.6(0.3) (n = 70) |
0.6(0.3) (n = 79) |
0.6(0.3) (n = 149) |
| Injury type | |||
| ȃSharp lacerations | 23 (10.1) | 28 (12.5) | 51 (11.3) |
| ȃStellate lacerations | 4 (1.8) | 2 (0.9) | 6 (1.3) |
| ȃCrush and avulsion of nail plate | 185 (81.5) | 173 (77.2) | 358 (79.4) |
| ȃInjuries involving sterile/germinal matrix | 2 (0.9) | 4 (1.8) | 6 (1.3) |
| ȃPulp laceration and/or tuft fracture of distal phalanx | 15 (6.6) | 17 (7.6) | 32 (7.1) |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. *No data on quality of life were collected for participants aged under 2 years. EQ-5D™, EuroQol Five Dimensions.