Characteristics1 | 4LB (n = 215) | SSB (n = 209) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender (female) | 119 (55.3) | 111 (53.1) | 0.70 |
Language (English) | 189 (87.9) | 195 (93.3) | 0.16 |
Lives with others | 140 (65.1) | 131 (62.7) | 0.61 |
Fully mobile | 174 (80.9) | 163 (78.0) | 0.47 |
Non-venous history | 125 (58.1) | 132 (63.2) | 0.32 |
Leg ulcer pain on admission2 | 183 (89.7) | 182 (89.2) | 1.00 |
Medications for leg ulcer pain | 53 (24.7) | 62 (29.7) | 0.28 |
# Co-morbidities | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 40 (18.6) | 34 (16.3) | 0.67 |
   1 - 2 | 136 (63.3) | 131 (62.7) |  |
   ≥ 3 | 39(18.1) | 44 (21.1) |  |
Previous leg ulcers | 93 (43.3) | 98 (46.9) | 0.50 |
Previous compression3 | 125 (58.4) | 128 (61.2) | 0.62 |
Reference ulcer on left leg | 108 (50.2) | 105 (50.2) | 1.00 |
Edema on affected leg4 | 180 (84.9) | 175 (84.1) | 0.89 |
Full flexion on affected leg5 | 167 (79.9) | 168 (82.0) | 0.62 |
Age (years)* | 64.4 (16.2) [23.8-93.0] | 65.7 (17.0) [22.8-94.1] | 0.41 |
Duration of current ulcer (weeks)†| 11.7 (0.14-521.1) | 11.4 (0.86-1044.7) | 0.806 |
Area (cm2) - Tracing7†| 3.0 (0.16-139.8) | 3.3 (0.07-50.8) | 0.746 |
ABPI on affected leg8* | 1.05 (0.15) [0.79-1.7] | 1.04 (0.15) [0.79-1.5] | 0.60 |
McGill Pain2* | Â | Â | Â |
   Sensory Pain Index | 18.5 (18.1) | 19.5 (17.4) | 0.58 |
   Affective Pain Index | 6.7 (14.7) | 7.5 (15.9) | 0.61 |
   Total Pain Index | 15.3 (16.0) | 16.3 (15.8) | 0.56 |
   PPI-VAS9 | 2.5 (2.3) | 2.8 (2.5) | 0.24 |
SF-1210* | Â | Â | Â |
   Physical Component (PCS) | 39.5 (10.5) | 38.7 (9.2) | 0.40 |
   Mental Component (MCS) | 51.9 (9.9) | 50.9 (9.9) | 0.34 |