Predictive risk scales for development of pressure ulcers in pediatric patients admitted to general ward and intensive care unit

Table 3 Pressure ulcer incidence, stage, and location (first stage of the study, May 2017-August 2017)

Characteristic	Intensive care unit (n = 28)	General pediatric ward (n = 314)
Pressure ulcer incidence	3 (10.7%)	5 (1.6%)
NPUAP stage
Stage 1	1 (3.6%)	3 (1.0%)
Stage 2	2 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)
Location of pressure ulcer
Scalp	1 (33.3%)	0
Nose	1 (33.3%)	0
Face	0	2 (40%)
Toe	0 (0%)	2 (40%)
Thumb	0	1 (20%)
Ankle	1 (33.3%)	0
Patients with mechanical ventilation, n	0 (0%)	5 (100%)

NPUAP: National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.