Figure 1
Flowchart of study participants.
Table 1
Participant characteristics.
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 15 | 50 |
| Male | 15 | 50 |
| Wound duration at week | ||
| 1 | 11 | 36.7 |
| 2 | 12 | 40.0 |
| 3 | 6 | 20.0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3.3 |
| DM duration in years | ||
| 1–3 | 10 | 33.3 |
| 4–7 | 16 | 53.3 |
| >7 | 4 | 13.3 |
Table 2
Differences between control group and intervention group (M±SD).
Table 3
Pretest and posttest independent bacteria counts.
Table 4
Posttest bacteria count differences.
| Variables | Control group posttest | Intervention group posttest | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | 95% CI | Median | 95% CI | ||
| Bacteria count,×105 CFU/mL | 2.25 | 2.20–16.35 | 7.6 | 7.82–62.57 | 0.018* |
Table 5
Type of bacteria present in pretest and posttest samples.
| Bacteria type | Control n (%) | Intervention n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre (n = 15) | Post (n = 15) | Pre (n = 15) | Post (n = 15) | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 8 (50) | 10 (62.5) | 10 (58.8) | – |
| Proteus mirabilis | 3 (18.75) | 3 (18.75) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (14.3) |
| Citrobacter freundii | 3 (18.75) | 3 (18.75) | 2 (11.8) | 3 (28.6) |
| Bacillus megaterium | 2 (12.5) | – | – | – |
| Bacillus subtilis | – | – | 4 (23.5) | 4 (57.1) |