Table 1.
Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of patients
| Variable | n (%)* |
|---|---|
| Age, years; mean ± SD | 56 ± 16 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 189 (60.8) |
| Female | 122 (39.2) |
| Bite site | |
| Head | 1 (0.3) |
| Upper limb | 158 (50.8) |
| Lower limb | 152 (48.9) |
| Surgery | 32 (10.3) |
| Positive bacterial cultures | 40 (12.9) |
| Polymicrobial | 10 (3.2) |
| Species of snake | |
| Gloydius brevicaudus | 166 (53.4) |
| Deinagkistrodon acutus | 81 (26.0) |
| Trimeresurus stejnegeri | 45 (14.5) |
| Naja atra | 9 (2.9) |
| Bungarus multicinctus | 2 (0.6) |
| Unknow | 8 (2.6) |
| Local complication | |
| Wound infection | 78 (25.1) |
| Local tissue necrosis | 71 (22.8) |
| Lymphangitis | 9 (2.9) |
| Necrotizing fasciitis | 2 (0.6) |
*
Unless noted otherwise.