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Table 2 Frequency of demographic variables of two groups

From: The effect of Aloe Vera gel on prevention of pressure ulcers in patients hospitalized in the orthopedic wards: a randomized triple-blind clinical trial

Variables

Intervention

Control

P-value

Age (Mean /SD)

11.50 ± 41.71

12.19 ± 42.34

at = − 0.231, df = 75, PV = 0.512

Sex (Male %)

71.8%

73.7%

PV = 0.169b

Braden score (Mean)

1.50 ± 11.79

1.27 ± 11.81

at = − 0.066, df = 75, PV = 0.150a

Type of orthopedic injury

Hip fractures

10 (25.6%)

11 (28.9%)

bPV = 0.932

Femoral head fracture

12 (30.8%)

13 (34.2%)

Pelvic fracture

3 (7.7%)

2 (5.3%)

Vertebral fractures

2 (5.1%)

3 (7.9%)

Multiple trauma(Fractures in several areas)

12 (30.8%)

9 (23.7%)

  1. aIndependent t-tests
  2. bFisher’s exact test