Table 3 Relationship between positive culture of coagulase-negative staphylococci ( S. epidermidis and S. saprophyticus, CNS ) and variables
From: Causative organisms of post-traumatic endophthalmitis: a 20-year retrospective study
Variable | No. (%) of patients with positive CNS | P value |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
 Male (n = 305) | 102 (34.3%) | 0.133 |
 Female (n = 42) | 19 (45.2%) |  |
Age | Â | Â |
 10 or younger (n = 89) | 35 (39.3%) | 0.306 |
 Older than 10 (n = 258) | 86 (33.3%) |  |
Retained IOFB | Â | Â |
 Yes (n = 172) | 58 (33.7%) | 0.656 |
 No (n = 175) | 63 (36.0%) |  |
Composition of injury-causing object | Â | Â |
 Metallic injury (n = 213) | 86 (40.4%) | 0.007 |
 Non-metallic injury (n = 134) | 35 (26.1%) |  |
Time from injury to repair | Â | Â |
 > 24 Hour (n = 94) | 46 (48.9%) | 0.001 |
 ≤ 24 Hour (n = 253) | 75 (29.6%) |  |
Lens capsule rupture | Â | Â |
 Yes (n = 201) | 64 (31.8%) | 0.165 |
 No (n = 146) | 57 (39.0%) |  |