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. 2014 Apr 18;9(4):e95300. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095300

Table 5. Data from previous studies examining risk factors (positive results in this article) for periprosthetic joint infection or surgical site infection in patients who underwent THA and TKA, in detail.

Literatures Patient demographics/comorbid conditions Age, y BMI, kg/m2 Diabetes Alcohol abuse
Bozic et al. (2013) HR (95% CI), P-value ≤44 vs. >75: 0.47 (0.13–1.70), 0.25; 4554 vs. >75: 1.01 (0.43–2.36), 0.99; 5564 vs. >75: 1.22 (0.59–2.54), 0.59; 6574 vs. >75: 0.90 (0.40–2.00), 0.80 Obesity: 2.12 (1.08–4.16), 0.03 1.11 (0.53–2.30), 0.79
Namba et al. (2013) HR (95% CI), P-value 1-year increment: 0.99 (0.98–1.00), 0.17 ≥35 vs. <35: 1.47 (1.17–1.85), 0.01 1.28 (1.03–1.60), 0.03
Everhart et al. (2013) OR (95% CI), P-value ≥50: 5.28 (1.38–17.1), 0.01 1.83 (1.02–3.27), 0.05
Poultsides et al. (2013) OR (95% CI), P-value 044 vs. 4564: 1.70 (1.48–1.95), 0.01; 6574 vs. 4564: 0.90 (0.83–0.97), 0.01; ≥75 vs. 4564: 0.98 (0.90–1.06), 0.23 Obesity: 0.87 (0.78–0.97), 0.01 Uncomplicated diabetes: 0.95 (0.86–1.04), 0.28 Complicated diabetes: 1.54 (1.22–1.94), 0.01 1.57 (1.23–2.00), 0.01
Namba et al. (2012) HR (95% CI), P-value 1-year increment: 1.00 (0.98–1.01), 0.72 <18.5 vs. 18.530: 2.88 (0.89–9.23), 0.08; 3035 vs. 18.530: 1.56 (1.03–2.37), 0.04; ≥35 vs. 18.530: 2.37 (1.55–3.61), <0.01 1.25 (0.85–1.83), 0.26
Dale et al. (2012) HR (95% CI), P-value 4051 vs. <40: 1.1 (0.8–1.5), 0.6; 6069 vs. <40: 1.1 (0.8–1.5), 0.7; 7079 vs. <40: 1.1 (0.8–1.5),0.6; 8089 vs. <40: 0.9 (0.7–1.3), 0.8;≥90 vs. <40: 0.7 (0.4–1.4), 0.3
Bozic et al. –THA(2012) HR (95% CI), P-value Obesity: 1.73 (1.35–2.22), 0.01 1.31 (1.12–1.53), 0.06 1.72 (0.98–3.01), 0.06
Bozic et al.–TKA (2012) HR (95% CI), P-value Obesity: 1.22 (1.03–1.44), 0.02 1.19 (1.06–1.34), 0.01 1.11 (0.63–1.97), 0.71
Song et al. (2012) OR (95% CI), P-value TKA and THA: 1.56 (1.10–2.21), >0.05 THA: 1.97 (1.20–3.22), >0.05
Peel et al. (2011) OR (95% CI), P-value Knee replacement: 1.5 (0.9–2.7), 0.2; Hip replacement: 1.4 (0.8–2.2), 0.2; Hip and knee replacements: 1.4 (0.9–2.1), 0.06
Pulido et al. (2008) OR (95% CI), P-value ≥40: 3.23 (1.6–6.5), 0.01
Kasteren et al. (2007) OR (95% CI), P-value Per 10-year increase: 1.4 (1.0–2.1), 0.08
Lai et al. (2007) OR (95% CI), P-value Obesity (BMI>30): NS 3.91 (1.06–14.44), 0.04
Ridgeway et al. (2005) OR (95% CI), P-value 6574 vs. <65: 1.13 (0.85–1.50), <0.01; 7579 vs. <65: 1.56 (1.16–2.10), <0.01; ≥80 vs. <65: 1.66 (1.24–2.21), <0.01

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HR, hazard ratio; NS, not significant; OA, osteoarthritis; OR, odds ratio; THA, total hip arthroplasty; TKA, total knee arthroplasty; RR, relative risk.