Table 1.
Demographics of the two groups
| Group A (n=32) |
Group B (n=34) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of women | 2/30 | 7/27 | 0.090 |
| Age (year, mean ± SD) | 45.5±14.7 | 43.9±12.8 | 0.654 |
| BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD) | 23.5±3.8 | 23.3±4.1 | 0.832 |
| Current smoker (yes/no) | 14/18 | 13/21 | 0.649 |
| Cancer (yes/no) | 2/30 | 1/33 | 0.519 |
| Vascular disease (yes/no) | 3/29 | 4/30 | 0.753 |
| Nonunion site (lower extremity, yes/no) | 26/6 | 27/7 | 0.851 |
Notes: Group A = infected nonunion; Group B = aseptic nonunion. P<0.05 indicate significance.
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.