From: Pressure ulcer related pain in community populations: a prevalence survey
 | Total community PU prevalence | Pain prevalence population | Detailed pain assessment population |
---|---|---|---|
Total Population | 287 | 176 | 37 |
Age (in years): | Â | Â | Â |
Median | 81.0 | 79.0 | 75.0 |
Mean (SD) | 77.8 (13.44) | 76.2 (13.27) | 72.6 (15.31) |
Range | 23.0,106.0 | 23.0, 99.0 | 23.0, 98.0 |
Male | 100 (34.8%) | 71 (40.3%) | 9 (24.3%) |
n ‘at risk’ per RAS: |  |  |  |
Waterlow | 38/38 (100%) | 16/16 (100%) | Â |
Braden | 213/242(88.0%) | 132/156 (84.6%) | 25/37 (67.6%) |
Non Caucasian | 4 (1.4%) | 2 (1.1%) | 0 (0%) |
Place of assessment: | Â | Â | Â |
Own home | 134 (46.7%) | 108 (61.4%) | 26 (70.3%) |
Nursing home | 98 (34.1%) | 44 (25.0%) | 6 (16.2%) |
Residential home | 36 (12.5%) | 10 (5.7%) | 3 (8.1%) |
Rehabilitation unit | 12 (4.2%) | 9 (5.1%) | 1 (2.7%) |
Specialist Palliative Care Unit | 5 (1.7%) | 4 (2.3%) | 1 (2.7%) |
Missing | 2 (0.7%) | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Total number of PUs | 440 | 285 | 54 |
Number PU per patient | Â | Â | Â |
Median | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Mean (SD) | 1.5 (0.83) | 1.6 (0.88) | 1.5 (0.65) |
Range | 1.0, 5.0 | 1.0, 5.0 | 1.0, 3.0 |
Grade of PUs reported | Â | Â | Â |
Grade 1 | 155 (35.2%) | 87 (30.5%) | 20 (37.0%) |
Grade 2 | 177 (40.2%) | 118 (41.4%) | 17 (31.5%) |
Grade 3 | 63 (14.3%) | 45 (15.8%) | 8 (14.8%) |
Grade 4 | 32 (7.3%) | 25 (8.8%) | 5 (9.3%) |
Unstageable | 13 (3.0%) | 10 (3.5%) | 4 (7.4%) |