Table 5.
Materials for compression therapy
| With brochure, n (%) | Without brochure, n (%) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What material do you use for your compression therapy? | ||||
| Short‐stretch bandages | Yes | 15 (22.1%) | 27 (39.7%) | .057 |
| No | 52 (76.5%) | 41 (60.3%) | ||
| Multicomponent system | Yes | 14 (20.6%) | 6 (8.8%) | .044 |
| No | 54 (79.4%) | 62 (91.2%) | ||
| Adaptive compression bandage/velcro device | Yes | 4 (5.9%) | 4 (4.4%) | .556 |
| No | 63 (92.6%) | 65 (95.6%) | ||
| Ulcer stocking system | Yes | 17 (25.0%) | 13 (19.1%) | .412 |
| No | 50 (73.5%) | 55 (80.9%) | ||
| Medical compression stocking | Yes | 18 (26.5%) | 19 (27.9%) | .598 |
| No | 49 (72.1%) | 49 (72.1%) | ||
| Do not know | Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| No | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Total | 68 (100%) | 68 (100%) | ||
| How long do you have to wear short‐stretch bandages? | ||||
| At least 1 year | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (18.5%) | .000 | |
| For life | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (22.2%) | ||
| Until your leg is decongested | 12 (80.0%) | 2 (7.4%) | ||
| Until your wound is healed | 3 (20.0%) | 14 (51.9%) | ||
| Total | 15 (100%) | 27 (100%) | ||