Table 2.
Pre and perioperative characteristics for control and diabetic patients (with ranges or percentages)
| Controls (n=97) | Diabetics (n=111) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.7928 | ||
| Male | 56 (57.7%) | 61 (55.0%) | |
| Female | 41 (42.3%) | 50 (45.0%) | |
| Age at surgery (years) | 63 (31–86) | 62 (31–86) | 0.9613 |
| Revision procedure | 16 (16.5%) | 24 (21.6%) | 0.4475 |
| Types of surgery | |||
| Lumbar discectomy | 9 (9.2%) | 6 (5.4%) | |
| Lumbar decompression | 70 (72.1%) | 85 (76.5%) | |
| Lumbar fusion | 1 (1.1%) | 3 (2.7%) | |
| Lumbar instrumented fusion | 12 (12.4%) | 12 (10.9%) | |
| Lumbar inspacer | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
| Coccygectomy | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
| Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion | 4 (4.1%) | 2 (1.8%) | |
| Thoracic decompression | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
| Instrumentation | 15 (15.5%) | 17 (15.3%) | 0.4167 |
| Number of levels | 0.3241 | ||
| 1 | 73 (75.3%) | 80 (72.1%) | |
| 2 | 17 (17.5%) | 25 (22.5%) | |
| 3 | 6 (6.2%) | 5 (4.5%) | |
| 4 | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
| 5 | 1 (1.0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Use of graft | 12 (12.4%) | 15 (13.5) | 0.9699 |
| Operative time (mins) | 100 (45–355) | 105 (24–323) | 0.5324 |
| Blood loss in (ml) | 158 (0–3,500) | 148 (0–2,265) | 0.7400 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 3.2 (1–28) | 4.6 (1–22) | <0.001 |