Patient level baseline characteristics by setting
| Variable | Hospital (N=397) | Community (N=205) | Total (N=602) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty or place assessed | |||
| Vascular | 42 (10.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 42 (7.0%) |
| Orthopaedic | 155 (39.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 155 (25.7%) |
| Medical | 90 (22.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 90 (15.0%) |
| Elderly | 32 (8.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 32 (5.3%) |
| Medical/elderly | 78 (19.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 78 (13.0%) |
| Patient's own home | 0 (0.0%) | 49 (23.9%) | 49 (8.1%) |
| Nursing home | 0 (0.0%) | 27 (13.2%) | 27 (4.5%) |
| Residential home | 0 (0.0%) | 18 (8.8%) | 18 (3.0%) |
| Rehabilitation unit | 0 (0.0%) | 104 (50.7%) | 104 (17.3%) |
| Other place assessed | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (3.4%) | 7 (1.2%) |
| Age | |||
| Mean (SD) | 75.6 (12.9) | 80.7 (11.7) | 77.3 (12.7) |
| Median (range) | 79 (21, 101) | 83 (30, 100) | 80 (21, 101) |
| Male | 156 (39.3%) | 77 (37.6%) | 233 (38.7%) |
| Caucasian | 396 (99.7%) | 205 (100.0%) | 601 (99.8%) |
| Diabetic | 98 (24.7%) | 55 (26.8%) | 153 (25.4%) |
| N missing | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.2%) |
| History of prior weight loss | 95 (23.9%) | 52 (25.4%) | 147 (24.4%) |
| N missing | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.2%) |
| BMI | |||
| Mean (SD) | 27.1 (9.3) | 26.0 (9.9) | 26.7 (9.5) |
| Median (range) | 25 (11, 94) | 24 (11, 111) | 25 (11, 111) |
| N missing | 12 (3.0%) | 12 (5.9%) | 24 (4.0%) |
| Chronic wound at baseline | 75 (18.9%) | 52 (25.4%) | 127 (21.1%) |
| N missing | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.2%) |
| Worst skin status at baseline | |||
| Healthy | 45 (11.3%) | 25 (12.2%) | 70 (11.6%) |
| Alterations to intact skin | 99 (24.9%) | 55 (26.8%) | 154 (25.6%) |
| Category 1 | 137 (34.5%) | 77 (37.6%) | 214 (35.5%) |
| Category 2 | 98 (24.7%) | 42 (20.5%) | 140 (23.3%) |
| Category 3 | 10 (2.5%) | 3 (1.5%) | 13 (2.2%) |
| Category 4 | 2 (0.5%) | 2 (1.0%) | 4 (0.7%) |
| Unstageable | 6 (1.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 7 (1.2%) |
| Analgesic in use | 366 (92.2%) | 182 (88.8%) | 548 (91.0%) |
| N missing | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Braden mobility | |||
| Completely immobile | 9 (2.3%) | 12 (5.9%) | 21 (3.5%) |
| Very limited | 204 (51.4%) | 58 (58.3%) | 262 (43.5%) |
| Slightly limited | 142 (35.8%) | 89 (43.4%) | 231 (38.4%) |
| No limitation | 42 (10.6%) | 46 (22.4%) | 88 (14.6%) |
| Mattress type | |||
| Non-pressure relieving | 5 (1.3%) | 31 (15.1%) | 36 (6.0%) |
| Static pressure-relieving | 168 (42.3%) | 105 (51.2%) | 273 (45.3%) |
| Dynamic pressure-relieving | 224 (56.4%) | 68 (33.2%) | 292 (48.5%) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.2%) |