Table 1 Characteristics of patients developing infections and those remaining infection free following scheduled abdominal surgery.
| Â | Infection | Infection free | PValue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N = 44 (37%) | N = 75 (63%) | Â |
Age (years) | 66 (59 - 75) | 64 (56 - 71) | 0.19 |
Male sex (%) | 27 (61) | 47 (63) | 0.89 |
Diabetes (%) | 8 (18) | 12 (16) | 0.76 |
Current smokers (%) | 10 (23) | 14 (19) | 0.60 |
Cancer diagnosis (%) | 24 (55) | 53 (71) | 0.07 |
Preoperative Immunosuppression (%) | 6 (14) | 10 (14) | >0.99 |
Duration of operation (minutes) | 243 (176 - 312) | 195 (142 - 295) | 0.06 |
Data are described as median with interquartile range with percentages in parenthesis | |||