Table 1 Comparison of the baseline characteristics of the study population and those allocated to clinic care and home care groups
| Â | TOTAL (n = 126) | Home Group (n = 65) | Clinic Group (n = 61) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n(%) | n (%) | n (%) | Â |
Etiology of leg Ulcer | Â | Â | Â | Â |
• Venous | 86 (68.3) | 45 (69.2) | 41 (67.2) | 0.85 |
• Mixed | 40 (31.7) | 20 (30.8) | 20 (32.8) |  |
Gender-Female | 71 (56.3) | 35 (53.8) | 36 (59.0) | 0.59 |
Language-English | 106 (84.1) | 56 (86.2) | 50 (82.0) | 0.79 |
Living Alone | 54 (42.9) | 29 (44.6) | 25 (41.0) | 0.72 |
Independently Mobile | 89 (70.6) | 45 (70.3) | 44 (72.1) | 0.84 |
Previous Ulceration | 62 (49.2) | 34 (52.3) | 28 (45.9) | 0.48 |
Prognostic Indicators | Â | Â | Â | Â |
• Duration < 6 months, Ulcer size < 5 cm2 | 76 (60.3) | 39(60.0) | 37 (60.7) | 0.13 |
• Duration > 6 months, Ulcer size < 5 cm2 | 13 (10.3) | 5 (7.7) | 8 (13.3) |  |
• Duration < 6 months, Ulcer size > 5 cm2 | 23 (18.3) | 10 (15.4) | 13 (21.7) |  |
• Duration > 6 months, Ulcer size > 5 cm2 | 14 (11.1) | 11 (16.9) | 3 (5.0) |  |
Ulcer Size (cm 2) (median, range) | 2.25 (.01–116.6) | 2.4 (.04 – 116.6) | 2.3 (.01–84.0) |  |
Continuous variables | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD | Â |
Mean Age (years) | 68.5 (14.1) | 68.3 (15.3) | 68.7 (12.9) | 0.86 |
SF12 Scores | Â | (n = 58)1 | (n = 52)1 | Â |
• Mental Component | 49.7 (11.0) | 50.9 (10.8) | 48.4 (11.2) | 0.75 |
• Physical component | 35.1 (9.9) | 35.5(10.3) | 34.7 (9.7) | 0.43 |
Diathesis in years | 14.2 (15.9) Median 8.0 | 11.0 (13.8) Median 7.0 | 18.2 (17.7) Median 10.0 | 0.05 |
Duration at initial assessment in weeks | 30.4 (65.0) | 24.98 (43.65) | 36.26 (81.87) | 0.96 |