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Table 4 Prevalence of pressure ulcer using EPUAP stages

From: Prevalence of pressure ulcers among hospitalized adult patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author [reference]

No of the clients develop PU

Prevalence of all stage of PU (%)

Stage I (%)

Stage II (%)

Stage III (%)

Stage IV (%)

Mengisitie BL et al. [40]

8

3.4

37.5

37.5

12.5

12.5

Bereded D. T et al. [53]

53

14.9

64

30

6

–

Gedamu H. et al. [30]

71

16.8

62

26.8

4.2

2.8

Assefa T. et al. [38]

16

9.6

18.8

43.7

25

12.5

Kuruche MM et al. [54]

32

13.4

18.75

43.75

28.125

9.375

  1. Note: The prevalence reports using EPUAP stages (stage I to stage IV) are from the prevalence of all stages instead of the total sample
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