Table 1.
Baseline demographic and ulcer characteristics
| Characteristics | Adhesive gelling foam dressing (n= 23) |
|---|---|
| Subject age (years) | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 57·6 ± 20·8 (18–97) |
| Subject gender, n (%) | |
| Men | 14 (61) |
| Women | 9 (39) |
| Duration of ulcer (years) | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 1·0 ± 1·8 (0–8) |
| Ulcer area (cm2) | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 10·6 ± 16·4 (0·8–62·5) |
| Ulcer depth (mm) | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 5·7 ± 8·8 (0·0–40·0) |
| Ulcer stage (NPUAP staging), n (%) | |
| Stage II | 9 (39) |
| Stage III | 10 (44) |
| Stage IV | 4 (17) |
| Ulcer location, n (%) | |
| Sacrum | 7 (30) |
| Heel | 5 (22) |
| Ischium | 1 (4) |
| Trochanter | 1 (4) |
| Other | 9 (39) |
| Undermining/tunnelling present, n (%) | |
| Yes | 5 (22) |
| No | 18 (78) |
| Ulcer clinically infected, n (%) | |
| Yes | 2 (9) |
| No | 21 (91) |
| Level of ulcer exudate, n (%) | |
| None | 0 (0) |
| Minimal | 9 (39) |
| Moderate | 12 (52) |
| Heavy | 2 (9) |
NPUAP, National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.