From: Should preoperative computed tomography be routine examination for cervicofacial space infections?
Study variables | All | Male | Female | T/χ2 | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size, n (%) | 153 (100%) | 94 (61.4) | 59 (38.6) | NA | NA |
Age (year), | 51.7 ± 17.4 | 50.5 ± 17.2 | 53.6 ± 17.8 | 1.05 | 0.29 |
mean ± SD | |||||
Preoperative CT, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.24 | 0.62 |
 Yes | 108 (70.6) | 65 (60.2) | 43 (39.8) | ||
 No | 45 (29.4) | 29 (64.4) | 16 (35.6) | ||
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 2.81 | 0.09 |
 Yes | 19 (12.4) | 15 (78.9) | 4 (21.1) | ||
 No | 134 (87.6) | 79 (61.4) | 55 (38.6) | ||
Pearson χ2 test and Student-t test were used for analysis NA not applicable, SD standard deviation |