Percentage of patients with a comorbidity in the year before the start of their wound
| Percentage of patients | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Comorbidity | Cases (%) | Controls (%) | |
| Cardiovascular | 73 | 53 | <0.005 |
| Dermatological | 59 | 25 | <0.001 |
| Endocrinological | 45 | 27 | <0.01 |
| Gastroenterological | 43 | 25 | <0.01 |
| Immunological | 3 | 0 | ns |
| Musculoskeletal | 37 | 19 | <0.005 |
| Neurological | 23 | 13 | ns |
| Nutritional deficiency | 34 | 13 | <0.001 |
| Other | 14 | 7 | ns |
| Psychiatric | 31 | 18 | <0.05 |
| Respiratory | 28 | 15 | ns |
| None | 6 | 23 | <0.001 |
If the p value was ≥0.05 it was considered not significant (ns).