Table I.
Demographics of survey participation (n = 64) and characteristics of surgeries preceding use of wound dressing
| No. of respondents (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD); range | 65.19 (13.93); 32-93 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 29 (45.3) |
| Male | 35 (54.7) |
| Job status at the time of surgery | |
| Working in an office | 22 (34.4) |
| Traveling for work | 3 (4.7) |
| Working from home | 10 (15.6) |
| Retired | 28 (43.8) |
| Family caregiver | 1 (1.6) |
| Wound care at home | |
| Performed without assistance | 51 (79.7) |
| Had assistance from another person | 13 (20.3) |
| Diagnosis of lesion | |
| Basal cell carcinoma | 37 (57.8) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 15 (23.4) |
| Other | 12 (18.8) |
| Surgical site | |
| Head/neck | 42 (65.6) |
| Other | 22 (34.4) |
| Type of surgery | |
| Mohs micrographic surgery | 49 (76.6%) |
| Standard excision | 15 (23.4%) |
| Repair type | |
| Intermediate | 45 (70.3) |
| Complex | 19 (29.7) |
| Surgeon for prior excisional surgery in the last 5 years | |
| SKQ | 33 (51.6) |
| Other | 31 (48.4) |