| The control group | The experimental group | The conventional treatment group | p |
Sex n (%) |
|
|
| 0.468 |
Male | 13 (43.3) | 18 (60) | 16 (53.3) |
|
Female | 17 (56.7) | 12 (40) | 14 (46.7) |
|
Age (years) | 74.73 ± 5.48 | 73.80 ± 3.41 | 72.47 ± 7.55 | 0.311 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.06 ± 1.93 | 20.47 ± 1.44 | 20.83 ± 1.52 | 0.383 |
Hemoglobin (g/L) | 135.40 ± 16.98 | 134.63 ± 15.47 | 136.87 ± 15.48 | 0.860 |
Albumin (g/L) | 47.47 ± 8.78 | 43.10 ± 9.60 | 45.40 ± 9.67 | 0.201 |
MAP (mmHg) | 89.50 ± 8.34 | 87.60 ± 9.93 | 88.60 ± 10.35 | 0.745 |
Location of pressure ulcer n (%) |
|
|
|
|
Sacrococcygeal region | 13 (20.6) | 17 (29.3) | 17 (29.8) | 0.447 |
Heel | 7 (11.1) | 6 (10.3) | 5 (8.8) | 0.952 |
Spinous process | 8 (12.7) | 10 (17.2) | 11 (19.3) | 0.647 |
Scapular region | 10 (15.9) | 7 (12.1) | 6 (10.5) | 0.668 |
Elbow | 8 (12.7) | 5 (8.6) | 5 (8.8) | 0.707 |
Hip | 8 (12.7) | 3 (5.2) | 6 (10.5) | 0.331 |
Ankle | 9 (14.3) | 10 (17.2) | 7 (12.3) | 0.776 |
Braden tool | 13.57 ± 1.59 | 13.67 ± 1.35 | 13.47 ± 1.22 | 0.858 |