Table 4 Clinical characteristics of device patients after re-sampling (n = 739)
Infection group (n = 123) | Un-infection group (n = 616) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male, N (%) | 96 (78.0%) | 303 (49.2%) | 0.001 |
Female, N (%) | 27 (22.0%) | 313 (50.8%) | 0.001 |
Age (yrs), mean ± SD | 67.3 ± 11.4 | 73.9 ± 11.3 | 0.001 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 18 (16.7%) | 90 (19.3%) | 0.995 |
Pre-operation antibiotics, n (%) | 115 (93.5%) | 616 (100%) | 0.001 |
Post-operation antibiotics, n (%) | 115 (93.5%) | 616 (100%) | 0.001 |
Replacement procedure, n(%) | 52 (42.3%) | 450 (73.1%) | 0.001 |
Post-operation fever, n(%) | 18 (14.6%) | 41 (6.7%) | 0.003 |
ICD, n(%) | 8 (6.5%) | 20 (3.2%) | 0.142 |