Table 3.
Coagulase-negative staphylococci associated with patients’ underlying disease (lid margin area)
| Diseases | Absence | Presence | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| DM | 0.300 | ||
| DM | 18 (48.65) | 19 (51.35) | |
| Normal | 32 (38.55) | 51 (61.45) | |
| HT | 0.006 | ||
| HT | 40 (50.63) | 39 (49.37) | |
| Normal | 10 (24.39) | 31 (75.61) | |
| DLP | 0.096 | ||
| DLP | 15 (55.56) | 12 (44.44) | |
| Normal | 35 (37.63) | 58 (62.37) | |
| SLE | 0.41a | ||
| SLE | 1/100 | – | |
| Normal | 49 (41.18) | 70 (58.82) | |
Notes: Statistical analysis: chi-square test;
a
Fisher’s exact test, significant at P⩽0.05.
Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; HT, hypertension; DLP, dyslipidemia; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.