Table 1.
Sociodemographic and wound characteristics of participants (N = 35)
| EPA+DHA* (n = 16) | Control* (n = 19) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean years (SD) | 60.3 (12.6) | 60.9 (11.8) |
| Male (n, %) | 10 (62.5) | 11 (58) |
| Female (n, %) | 6 (37.5) | 8 (42) |
| White (n, %) | 12 (75) | 14 (75) |
| African American (n, %) | 4 (25) | 5 (26) |
| Education | ||
| Some high school (n, %) | 0 | 1 (5.3) |
| High school graduate (n, %) | 6 (37.5) | 5 (26.3) |
| Some college (n, %) | 4 (25) | 8 (42.1) |
| College graduate (n, %) | 6 (37.5) | 5 (26.3) |
| BMI (kg/m2)—mean (SD) | ||
| Baseline | 40.4 (8.2) | 42.7 (13.8) |
| 28 days | 40.9 (8.5) | 42.7 (8.5) |
| 56 days | 40.6 (8.9) | 42.1 (13.7) |
| Wound characteristics | ||
| Size, baseline (cm2)—mean (SD) | 15.6 (34.4) | 19.7 (23.2) |
| Estimated wound age | ||
| < 6 months (n, %) | 8 (50) | 7 (36.8) |
| > 6 months (n, %) | 8 (50) | 12 (63.2) |
| Healed by 56 days (n, %) | 5 (31) | 5 (26) |
*
No significant differences between groups.
BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.