Table 2.
Wound variables | Groups | F 2 | p | |
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NS (n = 80) | NE (n = 80) | |||
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Age of wound (days) | ||||
<100 | 74 (93) | 74 (93) | 0.533 | 0.912 |
101–200 | 3 (3) | 2 (2) | ||
201–300 | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | ||
>300 | 2 (3) | 2 (3) | ||
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Ulcer grade | ||||
Grade I | 3 (4) | 19 (24) | 27.321 | 0.001 |
Grade II | 38 (47) | 49 (61) | ||
Grade III | 39 (49) | 12 (15) | ||
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Wound area (Sq. cm) | ||||
<10 | 30 (38) | 36 (45) | 3.52 | 0.318 |
10–50 | 43 (54) | 40 (50) | ||
51–90 | 5 (2) | 1 (1) | ||
>90 | 2 (3) | 3 (4) | ||
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Tissue type | ||||
Granulation | 36 (45) | 21 (27) | 6.13 | 0.013 |
Slough | 44 (55) | 59 (74) | ||
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Exudate level | ||||
Moderate | 0 (0) | 20 (25) | 22.56 | <0.001 |
High | 80 (100) | 60 (75) | ||
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Infection grade | ||||
Nil | 1 (1) | 13 (16) | 23.976 | 0.001 |
Mild | 55 (69) | 27 (34) | ||
Moderate | 24 (30) | 40 (50) |
NS, normal saline; NE, neem leaves extract irrigation; DM, diabetes mellitus.