Characteristic | Total*n = 70 | Venous n = 32 (46%) | Mixed n = 24 (34%) | Arterial n = 6 (9%) | Diabetic n = 6 (9%) |
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Demographic | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age, mean ± SD†| 67 ± 13.9 | 64 ± 14.3 | 71 ± 12.2 | 75 ± 16.4 | 67 ± 11.82 |
Gender: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
female | 32 (46%) | 18 (55%) | 8 (35%) | 3 (50%) | 3 (50%) |
male | 38 (54%) | 15 (46%) | 15 (65%) | 3 (50%) | 3 (50%) |
Lived alone | 14 (20%) | 6 (18%) | 5 (22%) | 1 (17%) | 2 (33%) |
Primary carer | 8 (11%) | 5 (15%) | 3 (13%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Income: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
age or disability pension | 44 (64%) | 16 (49%) | 18 (82%) | 6 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
unemployment benefit | 6 (8%) | 3 (9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
employed/self-funded retiree | 19 (28%) | 12 (36%) | 4 (18%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (17%) |
current smoker | 10 (16%) | 5 (17%) | 4 (19%) | 1 (17%) | 0 (0%) |
Co morbidities/Health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cardiac disease | 24 (34%) | 5 (15%) | 13 (57%) | 3 (50%) | 2 (33%) |
Hypertension | 45 (64%) | 16 (49%) | 18 (78%) | 3 (50%) | 6 (100%) |
Osteoarthritis | 30 (43%) | 11 (33%) | 13 (57%) | 2 (33%) | 2 (33%) |
Rheumatoid disease | 8 (11%) | 3 (9%) | 4 (17%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (17%) |
Other autoimmune disease | 7 (10%) | 5 (15%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (17%) | 0 (0%) |
Diabetes | 17 (24%) | 2 (6%) | 8 (35%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (100%) |
Peripheral arterial disease | 16 (23%) | 5 (16%) | 5 (22%) | 4 (67%) | 2 (33%) |
Past Deep Vein Thrombosis | 13 (19%) | 9 (27%) | 3 (13%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (17%) |
Varicose veins | 39 (56%) | 21 (64%) | 15 (65%) | 2 (33%) | 1 (17%) |
Previous lower limb surgery or trauma | 54 (77%) | 22 (67%) | 21 (91%) | 4 (67%) | 5 (83%) |
History of previous leg ulcers | 47 (67%) | 24 (73%) | 14 (61%) | 3 (50%) | 5 (83%) |
Required an aid to mobilise | 15 (21%) | 8 (24%) | 6 (26%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (17%) |
Ulcer clinical characteristics on admission | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ulcer area (median, range) | 2.5 cm2 (0.1–45.3) | 2.9 cm2 (0.8–45.3) | 2.5 cm2 (0.8 –39.4) | 2.35 cm2 (0.2–3.8) | 1.9 cm2 (0.1–9.8) |
Ulcer duration (median, range) | 22 weeks (2–728) | 24 weeks (2–188) | 15 weeks (6–728) | 13 weeks (10–130) | 21 weeks (3–56) |
PUSH score (mean ± SD†) | 9.8 ± 2.9 | 10.6 ± 2.6 | 9.9 ± 2.6 | 8.2 ± 2.9 | 9 ± 3.5 |
Lower leg oedema present | 55 (79%) | 28 (85%) | 19 (83%) | 4 (67%) | 3 (50%) |
Venous eczema | 12 (17%) | 5 (15%) | 5 (22%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (33%) |
Clinical signs of wound infection | 8 (11%) | 4 (12%) | 2 (9%) | 1 (17%) | 1 (17%) |