Table 2. Patient comorbidities according to occurrence of PJI.
| Periprosthetic joint infection | |||
| Yes | No | P* | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | <0.001 | ||
| <18.5 | 1 (2.2) | 5 (2.0) | |
| 18.5–28 | 18 (40.0) | 156 (61.9) | |
| ≥28 | 26 (57.8) | 91 (36.1) | |
| Diabetes | 17 (37.8) | 24 (9.5) | <0.001 |
| Treatment of diabetes (insulin) | 8 (17.8) | 6 (2.4) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol abuse | 15 (33.3) | 34 (13.5) | 0.001 |
| Anemia | 3 (6.7) | 31 (12.3) | 0.274 |
| Dental procedure with antibiotic | 5 (11.1) | 18(7.1) | 0.359 |
| Neurologic disease | 1 (2.2) | 13 (5.2) | 0.392 |
| Oncologic disease | 1 (2.2) | 12 (4.8) | 0.443 |
| Dental procedure | 8 (26.7) | 35 (13.9) | 0.495 |
| Ankylosing spondylitis | 1 (2.2) | 11 (4.4) | 0.501 |
| Tobacco use | 5 (11.1) | 37 (14.7) | 0.527 |
| Hypertension | 9 (20.0) | 60 (23.8) | 0.577 |
| Cardiovascular event | 5 (11.1) | 31 (12.3) | 0.822 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 7 (15.6) | 36 (14.3) | 0.824 |
| Chronic liver disease | 4 (8.9) | 20 (7.9) | 0.829 |
| Prostatic disorder | 4 (8.9) | 25 (9.9) | 0.830 |
| Cerebral infarction | 3 (6.7) | 15 (6.0) | 0.853 |
| Substance abuse | 4 (8.9) | 24 (9.5) | 0.893 |
| Renal disease | 6 (13.3) | 32 (12.7) | 0.907 |
| Gout | 3 (6.7) | 16 (6.3) | 0.936 |
| History of tuberculosis | 2 (4.4) | 11 (4.4) | 0.981 |
All values are expressed as n (%).
*According to the chi-square test.