Table 3 Baseline characteristics of home care referrals with a diabetic foot ulcer diagnosis in 2013
From: A large cluster randomized trial of outcome-based pathways to improve home-based wound care
Characteristic | Control (N = 6066) | Intervention (N = 5997) | Combined (N = 12,063) | Standardized difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age – years |  |  |  | 5% |
 Mean ± SD | 64.82 ± 14.13 | 65.60 ± 14.21 | 65.21 ± 14.18 |  |
 Median (IQR) | 65 (55–75) | 66 (56–76) | 66 (56–76) |  |
Female sex | 2319 (38.23%) | 2425 (40.44%) | 4744 (39.33%) | 4% |
Urban status | 5314 (87.60%) | 5055 (84.29%) | 10369 (85.96%) | 9% |
Neighborhood income quintile | ||||
 Low | 1665 (27.45%) | 1339 (22.33%) | 3004 (24.90%) | 12% |
1411 (23.26%) | 1211 (20.19%) | 2622 (21.74%) | 7% | |
1167 (19.24%) | 1236 (20.61%) | 2403 (19.92%) | 3% | |
940 (15.50%) | 1199 (19.99%) | 2139 (17.73%) | 12% | |
 High | 837 (13.80%) | 986 (16.44%) | 1823 (15.11%) | 7% |
Charlson Comorbidity Score | ||||
 0–1 | 3211 (52.93%) | 3340 (55.69%) | 6551 (54.31%) | 6% |
 2–3 | 1734 (28.59%) | 1587 (26.46%) | 3321 (27.53%) | 5% |
 ≥4 | 1121 (18.48%) | 1070 (17.84%) | 2191 (18.16%) | 2% |