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. 2021 May 11;2021:9924725. doi: 10.1155/2021/9924725

Table 2.

Wound characteristics of diabetic foot ulcer individuals at baseline.

Wound variables Groups F 2 p
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)

Ulcer grade
 Grade I 3 (4) 19 (24) 27.321 0.001
 Grade II 38 (47) 49 (61)
 Grade III 39 (49) 12 (15)

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)

Tissue type
 Granulation 36 (45) 21 (27) 6.13 0.013
 Slough 44 (55) 59 (74)

Exudate level
 Moderate 0 (0) 20 (25) 22.56 <0.001
 High 80 (100) 60 (75)

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.