Variables | Mean Age Of patients (yr ± SD) | Mean weight Of patients (kg ± SD) | Mean duration of ulcer before treatment (wk ± SD) | Mean ulcer size (cm2 ± SD) | Stage of ulcer (no) | |
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Treatment group; no | Â | Â | Â | Â | I | II |
Total n = 83 patients 91 ulcers | 36.64 ± 6.04 | 61.12 ± 5.08 | 6.25 ± 6.56 | 7.54 ± 12.99 | 33 | 58 |
Hydrocolloid n = 28 patients 31 ulcers | 36.81 ± 6.71 | 62.26 ± 5.44 | 7.63 ± 5.59 | 7.26 ± 15.4 | 13 | 18 |
Phenytoin n = 28 patients 30 ulcers | 36.5 ± 4.99 | 60.07 ± 4.39 | 5.84 ± 8.04 | 5.12 ± 3.63 | 9 | 21 |
Simple dressing n = 27 patients 30 ulcers | 36.6 ± 6.17 | 61 ± 5.03 | 5.25 ± 5.39 | 10.27 ± 15.32 | 11 | 19 |
P-Value of comparing variables of 3 groups | P > 0.10 | P > 0.10 | P > 0.10 | P > 0.10 | P > 0.62 |