Table 2.

Wounds point prevalence estimates by wounds type

Wounds type	Frequency	Point prevalence per 1000	95% CI
Inpatient point prevalence*
All wounds	16 426	4.07	(4.01 to 4.13)
Pressure ulcers	5915	1.47	(1.43 to 1.50)
Diabetic ulcers	3269	0.81	(0.78 to 0.84)
Venous leg ulcers	1139	0.28	(0.27 0.30)
Non-healing surgical wounds	4090	1.01	(0.98 to 1.05)
Other ulcer	2013	0.50	(0.48 to 0.52)
Point prevalence in community-based population†
All wounds	16 086	0.19	(0.19 to 0.20)
Pressure ulcers	5842	0.07	(0.07 to 0.07)
Diabetic ulcers	3230	0.04	(0.04 to 0.04)
Venous leg ulcers	1116	0.01	(0.01 to 0.01)
Non-healing surgical wounds	3936	0.05	(0.05 to 0.05)
Other ulcers	1962	0.02	(0.02 to 0.03)

*Using the total number of inpatient in Sichuan province during the fourth quarter of calendar year 2018 as denominator.

†Using inpatients who were living in Sichuan at present and have at least one wounds we defined as the numerator and the population of Sichuan in 2018 as the denominator.