Research Article

Snakehead Consumption Enhances Wound Healing? From Tradition to Modern Clinical Practice: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

Demographic distribution (n=81).

Haruan Spray
(n=41)
Placebo
(n=40)

VariableFrequency (%)
Gender
 Male30 (73.2)33 (82.5)
 Female11 (26.8)7 (17.5)
Age (years)39.4 (8.89)41.2 (8.95)
Race
 Malay40 (97.6)40 (100.0)
 Chinese1 (2.4)0 (0.0)
Type of surgery
 Hernioplasty29 (70.7)33 (82.5)
 Excision biopsy9 (22.0)5 (12.5)
 Thyroidectomy3 (7.3)2 (5.0)