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Table 5 Demographics of patients undergoing procedure according to type of surgical facility

From: Risk factors for infection following ingrowing toenail surgery: a retrospective cohort study

 

Hospital/Surgicentre

n = 732

Office

n = 829

P value

Mean Age (SD)

32.4 (21.5)

40.4 (22.7)

< 0.01* ++

Sex – Female (%)

381 (52.0%)

443 (53.4%)

0.61 +

ASA 1 (%)

565 (77.2%)

598 (72.1%)

0.02* +

  1. * Statistically significant at p < 0.05
  2. + P value calculated using Fisher’s Exact test (two-sided)
  3. ++ P Value calculated using Independent samples T Test, Equal variances not assumed
  4. ASA 1 = no systemic disease.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

ISSN: 1757-1146