Table 2 Comparison of categorical clinical characteristics between NSTI group and cellulitis group
Variables | NSTI | Cellulitis | Fisher's exact test p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Percentage (%) | N | Percentage (%) | ||
Gender | 1 | ||||
Male | 11 | 84.62 | 10 | 83.33 | |
Female | 2 | 15.38 | 2 | 16.67 | |
Wound | 0.7 | ||||
Yes | 4 | 30.77 | 6 | 50.00 | |
No | 8 | 61.54 | 6 | 50.00 | |
Contact with seawater or raw seafood | 0.03 | ||||
Yes | 7 | 53.85 | 1 | 8.33 | |
No | 6 | 46.15 | 11 | 91.67 | |
Animal contact and bitten | 0.32 | ||||
Yes | 4 | 30.77 | 1 | 8.33 | |
No | 9 | 69.23 | 11 | 91.67 | |
Contact with farm water or dirty water | 1 | ||||
Yes | 4 | 30.77 | 3 | 25.00 | |
No | 9 | 69.23 | 9 | 75.00 | |
Hemorrhagic bullae | 0.24 | ||||
Yes | 8 | 61.54 | 4 | 33.33 | |
No | 5 | 38.46 | 8 | 66.67 | |
Serous bullae | 0.69 | ||||
Yes | 9 | 69.23 | 7 | 58.33 | |
No | 4 | 30.77 | 5 | 41.67 | |
Crepitus | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1 | 7.69 | 1 | 8.33 | |
No | 12 | 92.31 | 11 | 91.67 | |
DM | 0.41 | ||||
Yes | 6 | 46.15 | 4 | 33.33 | |
No | 7 | 53.85 | 9 | 75.00 | |
Chronic hepatitis | 0.65 | ||||
Yes | 2 | 15.38 | 3 | 25.00 | |
No | 11 | 84.62 | 9 | 75.00 | |
Chronic kidney disease | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1 | 7.69 | 1 | 8.33 | |
No | 12 | 92.31 | 11 | 91.67 | |
Cancer | 0.48 | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 8.33 | |
No | 13 | 100.00 | 11 | 91.67 | |
Alcoholism | 0.48 | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 8.33 | |
No | 13 | 100.00 | 11 | 91.67 | |
Hypertension | 0.11 | ||||
Yes | 5 | 38.46 | 9 | 75.00 | |
No | 8 | 61.54 | 3 | 25.00 | |
Liver cirrhosis | 0.22 | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 16.67 | |
No | 13 | 100.00 | 10 | 83.33 | |
Adrenal insufficiency | 0.48 | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 8.33 | |
No | 13 | 100.00 | 11 | 91.67 | |
Peripheral vascular disease | 0.48 | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 8.33 | |
No | 13 | 100.00 | 11 | 91.67 | |
Amputation | 1 | ||||
Yes | 1 | 7.69 | 0 | 0.00 | |
No | 12 | 92.31 | 12 | 100.00 | |
Gram stain | 0.16 | ||||
Bacteria | 6 | 50.00 | 1 | 12.50 | |
No bacteria | 6 | 50.00 | 7 | 87.50 | |