Table 3:
Patient characteristics in the infection and non-infection groups
| Infection, n = 33 | Non-infection, n = 290 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62.8 ± 1.6 | 63.3 ± 0.6 | 0.74 |
| Female, n (%) | 5 (15.2%) | 31 (10.7%) | 0.39 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.5 ± 0.8a | 27.5 ± 0.2 | 0.02 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 9 (27.3%) | 62 (21.4%) | 0.51 |
| IDDM | 5 (15.2%) | 21 (7.2%) | 0.17 |
| NIDDM | 4 (12.1%) | 41 (14.1%) | 1.00 |
| Hb (g/100 ml) | 13.9 ± 0.2 | 14.1 ± 0.1 | 0.29 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 6.6 ± 2,1 | 6.2 ± 0.8 | 0.78 |
| WBC (109/l) | 6.9 ± 0.3 | 7.2 ± 0.1 | 0.44 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 7.3 ± 0.5 | 7.5 ± 0.5 | 0.88 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 78.0 ± 2.4 | 76.0 ± 1.8 | 0.42 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 10 (30.3%) | 72 (24.8%) | 0.53 |
| PVD, n (%) | 5 (15.2%) | 32 (11.0%) | 0.56 |
| EuroSCORE | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 0.61 |
Data represents mean ± SEM.
BMI: body mass index; IDDM: insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; IDDM: non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; CRP: C-reactive protein; EuroSCORE: European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation; Hb: haemoglobin; PVD: peripheral vascular disease; WBC: white blood cells.
aP < 0.05; patients with infection vs patients without infection.