Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 160 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 87 (54.4) |
| Female | 73 (45.6) |
| Age (yr) | 48.0±19.6 |
| ≤9 | 4 (2.5) |
| 10∼19 | 13 (8.1) |
| 20∼29 | 13 (8.1) |
| 30∼39 | 21 (13.1) |
| 40∼49 | 20 (12.5) |
| 50∼59 | 43 (26.9) |
| 60∼69 | 25 (15.6) |
| 70∼79 | 12 (7.5) |
| 80∼89 | 9 (5.6) |
| Systemic manifestation | |
| Yes (fever) | 27 (16.9) |
| None | 133 (83.1) |
| Complications | |
| None | 147 (91.9) |
| Abscess | 9 (5.6) |
| Bursitis | 2 (1.3) |
| Necrotizing fasciitis | 1 (0.6) |
| Septic arthritis | 1 (0.6) |
| Initial laboratory work up (mean) | |
| White blood cell (×103/µl) | 10.9 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | 26 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 67.5 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/ml) | 0.35 |
| Hospitalized days deviation | 9.3±4.8 |
| Recurrence | 2 (1.25) |
Values are presented as number only, number (%), or mean±standard deviation.