Table 2.
Patient characteristics.
| Non-NPIMS | NPIMS | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 50 | 40 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male1 | 34 (68.0%) | 30 (75.0%) | .4933 |
| Female1 | 16 (32.0%) | 10 (25.0%) | .4933 |
| Age2 | 71.5 ± 11.0 | 68.1 ± 8.6 | .0704 |
| BMI2 | 25.9 ± 5.8 | 27.4 ± 5.2 | .1304 |
| Smoking1 | 18 (36.0%) | 23 (57.5%) | .0563 |
| Diabetes mellitus1 | 15 (30.0%) | 16 (40.0%) | .3753 |
| Renal disorder1 | 22 (44%) | 20 (50%) | .6723 |
| End-stage renal disease1 | 2 (4.0%) | 4 (10%) | .4003 |
| Colonisation of preexisting wounds1 | 14 (28%) | 10 (25%) | .8143 |
| Preexisting multiresistant colonies2 | 3 (6.0%) | 1 (2.5%) | .6263 |
| ASA classification1 | |||
| I | 0 | 0 | .7283 |
| II | 19 (38.0%) | 14 (35.0%) | “ |
| III | 31 (62.0%) | 25 (62.5%) | “ |
| IV | 0 | 1 (2.5%) | “ |
| Rutherford scale1 | |||
| I | 11 (22.0%) | 7 (17.5%) | .8683 |
| II | 2 (4.0%) | 1 (2.5%) | “ |
| III | 7 (14.0%) | 10 (25.0%) | “ |
| IV | 9 (18.0%) | 7 (17.5%) | “ |
| V | 17 (34.0%) | 12 (30.0%) | “ |
| VI | 4 (8.0%) | 3 (7.5%) |
BMI: body mass index.
ASA classification: American Society of Anaesthesiologists' classification of physical health.
Data presented as either 1number (percentage) or 2mean ± standard deviation.
3 P value using Fisher's Exact Test.
4 P value using independent samples t-test.