Table 1.
Patient background.
| Surgical hand hygiene group | Regular hand hygiene group | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 259 | n = 218 | ||
| Diabetes (%) | 14.3 | 16.5 | 0.52 |
| Smoking (%) | 18.5 | 15.6 | 0.46 |
| Steroid (%) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.00 |
| Obesity (%) | 41.3 | 44.5 | 0.51 |
| Age (years) | 62.8 ± 17.1 | 62.0 ± 16.5 | 0.64 |
| Malnutrition (serum albumin: mg/dL) | 3.97 ± 0.49 | 4.07 ± 0.42 | 0.14 |
Obesity: BMI > 25 kg/m2.
Data (age and malnutrition) are expressed as mean ± SD. Student’s t-tests, Mann–Whitney-U tests, and chi-squared tests were used to determine statistical significance. A p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation.