| NPWT (n = 6) |  | SC (n = 6) |
---|---|---|---|
Co-morbidity | Frequency ( n ) | Co-morbidity | Frequency ( n ) |
Faecal incontinence | 4 | Faecal incontinence | 3 |
Myocardial infarction | 3 | Multiple sclerosis | 2 |
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus | 3 | Spinal injury | 2 |
Angina | 2 | Urinary incontinence | 1 |
Heart failure | 2 | Other cardiovascular disease | 1 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 2 | Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | 1 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary airways/pulmonary disease | 2 | Femoral neck fracture | 1 |
Stroke | 2 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary airways/pulmonary disease | 1 |
Urinary incontinence | 1 | Other neurological | 2 |
Ischaemia (leg/foot) | 1 | Myocardial infarction | 0 |
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | 1 | Angina | 0 |
Multiple sclerosis | 1 | Heart failure | 0 |
Other | 1 (lymphoedema) | Ischaemia (leg/foot) | 0 |
Other cardiovascular disease | 0 | Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | 0 |
Femoral neck fracture | 0 | Rheumatoid arthritis | 0 |
Spinal injury | 0 | Stroke | 0 |
Other neurological | 0 | Other | 0 |
Total co-morbidities | 25 | Total co-morbidities | 14 |