Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study patients. Values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation, number, or median (Q1-Q3)

Patients(n)

187

105

82

–

Gender(n[%])

187 [100]

105 [100]

82 [100]

0.908

Age (years)

35 (29–47)

34 (29–45)

37 (31–49)

0.038

Abscess duration (days)

5 (4–7)

5 (3.5–7.0)

5 (3.8–7.0)

0.638

 Superficial perianal abscess

109 [58.3]

58 [55.2]

51 [62.2]

0.480

 Deep postanal abscess

6 [3.2]

2 [1.9]

4 [4.9]

 Ischiorectal abscess

41 [21.9]

27 [25.7]

14 [17.1]

 Intersphincteric abscess

25 [13.4]

14 [13.3]

11 [13.4]

 Supralevator abscess

6 [3.2]

4 [3.8]

2 [2.4]

With IBD(n[%])

8 [4.3]

6 [5.7]

2 [2.4]

0.272

Time of follow-up (months)

28 (22–35)

27 (21.0–34.5)

28 (23–36)

0.408