Table 3.

Prevalence of chronic wounds. Adjusted by sex.

Aetiology	Sex	Population	n	Prevalence	Confidence Interval
Pressure injury	Female	389,568	133	0.034%	(0.028%–0.040%)
	Male	324,025	103	0.032%	(0.026%–0.038%)
Venous ulcer	Female	389,568	179	0.046%	(0.039%–0.053%)
	Male	324,025	107	0.033%	(0.027%–0.039%)
Other leg ulcer	Female	389,568	67	0.017%	(0.013%–0.021%)
	Male	324,025	21	0.006%	(0.004%–0.009%)
Total leg ulcer (nonischaemic)	Female	389,568	246	0.063%	(0.055%–0.071%)
	Male	324,025	128	0.040%	(0.033%–0.046%)
Ischaemic ulcer	Female	389,568	16	0.004%	(0.002%–0.006%)
	Male	324,025	21	0.006%	(0.004%–0.009%)
Diabetic foot	Female	389,568	37	0.009%	(0.006%–0.013%)
	Male	324,025	69	0.021%	(0.016%–0.026%)
	Female	389,568	18	0.005%	(0.002%–0.007%)
Other	Male	324,025	12	0.004%	(0.002%–0.006%)
Subtotal	Female	389,568	450	0.116%	(0.105%–0.126%)
	Male	324,025	333	0.103%	(0.092%–0.114%)