Table 1 Participant characteristics. [Note: with the exception of BMI, all variables had <3 missing values. For BMI data were missing for 24 cases due to difficulties in measuring the height and weight of patients.]
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Male | 41 (61) |
Female | 26 (39) |
Age – mean | 61 (s.d 16.0) |
Age range | 22 to 87 |
Body Mass Index – BMI (kg/m2) |  |
Underweight (<20) | 1 (2) |
Normal (20 to 24.9) | 11 (24) |
Overweight (25 to 29.9) | 8 (17) |
Obese (>30) | 26 (57) |
Diabetes | 14 (21) |
Lymphoedema | 11 (16) |
Toe-web maceration | 22 (32) |
DVT prior to acute episode | 2 (3) |
Pre-existing ulcer | 14 (20) |
Previous blunt injury or scratch | 19 (28) |
Post operative or penetrative wound | 6 (9) |
Known allergy to penicillin | 14 (20) |
Previous episode (ever) | 30 (44) |
Previous episode in last 3 years | 22 (32) |