Summary characteristics of 570 survey patients with a venous leg ulcer as their primary (most severe) wound
| Patients | % or mean (SD) | |
| Sex (n=531) | ||
| Female | 288 | 54.2 |
| Male | 243 | 45.8 |
| Age (years) | 562 | 73.52 (14.48) |
| Ethnicity (n=565) | ||
| White British | 523 | 92.6 |
| Black, Asian or minority ethnic group | 42 | 7.4 |
| Residency (n=566) | ||
| Owned/rented | 503 | 88.9 |
| Other | 63 | 11.1 |
| Mobility (n=563) | ||
| Walks freely | 305 | 41.9 |
| Walks with difficulty | 236 | 54.2 |
| Immobile | 22 | 3.9 |
| No of wounds | 570 | 1.95 (1.87) |
| No of comorbidities | 570 | 1.39 (1.13) |
| Received most wound care (n=569) | ||
| Non-clinical setting | 257 | 45.2 |
| Clinical setting | 312 | 54.8 |
SD, Standard Deviation.