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Demographics and characteristics of skin tears observed
| N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender (n = 144) | Male | 58 (40) |
| Female | 56 (60) | |
| Skin tears observed | 9 (6·2) | |
| Age range of patients with one or more skin tears (n = 9) | 80–89 | 4 (44) |
| 70–79 | 3 (33) | |
| 50–59 | 1 (11) | |
| 40–49 | 1 (11) | |
| Anatomical sites (n = 14) | Upper extremities | 6 (43) |
| Lower extremities | 8 (57) | |
| Category of skin tears observed (n = 14) | 3 | 6 (43) |
| 1a | 5 (36) | |
| 1b | 1 (7) | |
| 2a | 1 (7) | |
| 2b | 1 (7) | |
