Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and baseline laboratory results on admission of diabetic foot infection patients.
| Variable | Polyhexamethylene biguanide instillation (n = 61) | Normal saline instillation (n = 73) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 49 (80.33%) | 52 (71.23%) | 0.2236 |
| Female | 12 (19.67%) | 21 (28.77%) | |
| Age (years) | 57.8 ± 12.9 | 59.9 ± 12.3 | 0.3316 |
| Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 12.9 ± 7.1 | 10.5 ± 5.3 | 0.0231 |
| Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c, %) | 9.4 ± 2.0 | 9.7 ± 2.2 | 0.5471 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 81.3 ± 87.2 | 96.1 ± 73.2 | 0.4531 |
| White blood cell (*109/L) | 11.6 ± 5.9 | 12.2 ± 6.1 | 0.5708 |
| Neutrophil (%) | 0.76 ± 0.72 | 0.75 ± 0.11 | 0.5632 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 31.5 ± 9.6 | 30.0 ± 6.3 | 0.2805 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 23.8 ± 3.4 | 24.0 ± 3.7 | 0.7912 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 1.8 ± 4.1 | 1.1 ± 2.3 | 0.4941 |