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Table 4 Type of pain by skin classification for the most painful torso and limb areas

From: Pressure ulcer related pain in community populations: a prevalence survey

Location

Skin classification

Nociceptive N (%)

Neuropathic N (%)

Missing N (%)

Total N (%)

Torso

Grade 1

3 (42.9%)

4 (57.1%)

0 (0.0%)

7 (100.0%)

Grade 2

3 (33.3%)

6 (66.7%)

0 (0.0%)

9 (100.0%)

Grade 3

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 ( 0.0%)

Grade 4

4 (80.0%)

1 (20.0%)

0 (0.0%)

5 (100.0%)

Unstageable

0 (0.0%)

1 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (100.0%)

 

Total #

10 (45.5%)

12 (54.5%)

0 (0.0%)

22 (100.0%)

Limb

Grade 1

2 (50.0%)

2 (50.0%)

0 (0.0%)

4 (100.0%)

Grade 2

1 (20.0%)

4 (80.0%)

0 (0.0%)

5 (100.0%)

Grade 3

2 (33.3%)

3 (50.0%)

1 (16.7%)

6 (100.0%)

Grade 4

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Unstageable

1 (33.3%)

2 (66.7%)

0 (0.0%)

3 (100.0%)

Total $

6 (33.3%)

11 (61.1%)

1 (5.6%)

18 (100.0%)

  1. #The denominator here is the number of patients who completed the LANSS for a Torso skin site.
  2. $The denominator here is the number of patients who completed the LANSS for a Limb skin site.