TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants
| n | % | n = replies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 63 | ||
| Female | 35 | 55.6 | |
| Male | 28 | 44.4 | |
| Age | 63 | ||
| <50 | 7 | 11.1 | |
| 50‐59 | 8 | 12.7 | |
| 60‐69 | 7 | 11.1 | |
| 70‐79 | 13 | 20.6 | |
| 80 or older | 28 | 44.4 | |
| School education | 38 | ||
| General education (9 years) | 16 | 33.3 | |
| Middle school (10 years) | 16 | 33.3 | |
| Higher education (12‐13 years) | 16 | 33.3 | |
| Medication per day | 63 | ||
| None | 6 | 9.5 | |
| 1‐4 | 26 | 41.3 | |
| 5‐10 | 20 | 31.7 | |
| 10 or more | 11 | 17.5 | |
| Hospitalisation within 12 months prior to study | 62 | ||
| None | 25 | 40.3 | |
| 1‐2× | 22 | 35.5 | |
| 3× or more | 15 | 24,2 | |
| Hospitalisation for wound treatment, 12 months prior to study | 61 | ||
| None | 31 | 50.8 | |
| 1‐2× | 19 | 31,1 | |
| 3× or more | 11 | 18 | |
| Wound aetiology | 57 | ||
| Venous ulcer | 19 | 33.3 | |
| Diabetic ulcer | 5 | 8.8 | |
| Arterial ulcer | 5 | 8.8 | |
| Mixed‐aetiology | 5 | 8.8 | |
| Pyoderma gangraenosum | 1 | 1.8 | |
| Pressure ulcer | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Unknown | 9 | 15.8 | |
| Other | 13 | 22.8 |