Table 1 Patient comorbidities
All patients (n = 504) | Burst abdomen (n = 111) | Superficial SSI other than burst abdomen (n = 393) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex: male/female (%) | 58.9 /41.1 | 69.4/30.6 | 56/44 | 0.011* |
Age in years | 62.18 (± 14.76) | 63.59 (± 14.58) | 61.786 (± 14.811) | 0.254 |
Patient comorbidities (%) | ||||
Hypertension | 62.1 | 64.9 | 61.3 | 0.497 |
Peripheral artery disease | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.917 |
Congestive heart failure/coronary artery disease | 24.6 | 26.1 | 24.2 | 0.673 |
Liver cirrhosis | 11.7 | 18.7 | 9.7 | 0.007* |
Terminal renal insufficiency | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 0.619 |
Diabetes mellitus | 25.4 | 20.7 | 26.7 | 0.200 |
Dementia | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.501 |
Past or present malignant disease | 58.3 | 57.7 | 58.8 | 0.870 |
Past or present chemotherapy | 24.4 | 24.3 | 24.4 | 0.982 |
Immunosuppressants | 18.3 | 21.6 | 17.3 | 0.298 |
Chronic inflammatory disease | 11.3 | 16.2 | 9.9 | 0.065 |
BMI in kg/m2 | 25.75 (IQR 48.3) | 26.35 (IQR 7.6) | 25.7 (IQR 6.5) | 0.542 |