Table 1.
Patients' characteristics and comorbidities
| Group I (%) | Group II (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 25 (100) | 23 (100) |
| Mean age | 55·3 | 54·7 |
| Sex | ||
| Male, n (%) | 13 (52) | 11 (47·8) |
| Female, n (%) | 12 (48) | 12 (52·2) |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Hypertension, n (%) | 13 (52) | 12 (52·2) |
| Smoking, n (%) | 11 (44) | 12 (52·2) |
| Obesity, n (%) | 18 (72) | 16 (69·6) |
| Chronic obstructive disease, n (%) | 16 (64) | 15 (65·2) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 20 (80) | 18 (78·3) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 23 (92) | 20 (86·9) |
| Venous insufficiency | ||
| Partial or complete deep thrombosis | 7 (28) | 5 (21·7) |
| Partial or complete superficial thrombosis | 7 (28) | 6 (26·1) |
| Sapheno‐femoral incompetence | 15 (60) | 12 (52·2) |
| Sapheno‐popliteal incompetence | 4 (16) | 7 (30·4) |
| Superficial vein valvular incompetence | 9 (36) | 8 (34·8) |
| Deep vein valvular incompetence | 7 (28) | 6 (26·1) |
| Perforating vein valvular incompetence | 5 (20) | 4 (17·4) |
| Arterial insufficiency (ABPI >0·5 and < 0·8) | ||
| Claudication | ||
| Walking distance >200 m, n (%) | 19 (76) | 16 (69·6) |
| Walking distance <200 m, n (%) | 6 (24) | 7 (30·4) |
| Ulcer characteristics | ||
| Average months from onset | 5 | 6 |
| Ulcer area in cm2 | 12·5 | 11·3 |
ABPI, ankle‐brachial pressure index.