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Table 2 Demographic and clinical features

From: Role of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in the treatment of community acquired skin and soft tissue infections in Singapore

Variables

Completed (n = 108)

Re-admitted (n = 12)

p-value

Gender, male

68 (63.0)

7 (58.3)

0.76

Age, years

55 (41–67)

60 (50–65)

0.39

Co-morbidities

 Diabetes mellitus

20 (18.5)

4 (33.3)

0.26

 Peripheral vascular disease

0 (0)

1 (8.3)

0.10

 Renal disease

1 (0.93)

1 (8.3)

0.19

Precipitating factors

 Eczema

11 (10.2)

0 (0)

0.60

 Tinea pedis

4 (3.7)

4 (33.3)

<0.01

 Trauma

32 (29.6)

2 (16.7)

0.51

 Insect bite

8 (7.4)

0 (0)

1

 Venous insufficiency

2 (1.9)

1 (8.3)

0.27

Prior antibiotic treatment

63 (58.3)

4 (33.3)

0.13

Prior antibiotic duration, days

3 (3–5)

2 (1–5)

0.42

Site of cellulitis

 Lower limb

97 (89.8)

12 (100)

NA

 Upper limb

11 (10.2)

0 (0)

0.60

Clinical features

 Duration of symptoms, days

4 (3–7)

3 (3–7)

0.93

 Swelling

104 (96.3)

11 (91.7)

0.42

 Pain

93 (86.1)

12 (100)

0.36

 Lymphangitis

13 (12.0)

2 (16.7)

0.65

 Ulceration

7 (6.5)

1 (8.3)

0.58

 Fever or reported fever

56 (51.9)

10 (83.3)

0.06

 Max temperature, oC

37.2 (36.9–37.7)

37.6 (37.1–38.3)

0.19

  1. For categorical variables, data was presented in frequencies and percentages. Fisher’s exact test was used to test for association
  2. For continuous variables, data was presented in median and interquartile range. Mann-Whitney test was used to test for differences