Table 2 Clinical factors related with positive or negative bacterial culture in conjunctival sac of 576 patients with cataract surgery
Clinical factors | Culture-positive patients (n = 168) | Culture-negative patients (n = 408) | Univariate P value | Multivariate P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
Range (median) | 39–99 (79.5) | 33–100 (77) | ||
Mean | 78.8 | 75.9 | 0.002 | 0.010 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 64 (38%) | 176 (43%) | ||
Female | 104 (62%) | 232 (57%) | 0.265 | |
Hypertension | ||||
Yes | 74 (44%) | 154 (38%) | ||
No | 94 (56%) | 254 (62%) | 0.160 | |
Diabetes mellitus | ||||
Yes | 50 (30%) | 84 (21%) | ||
No | 118 (70%) | 324 (79%) | 0.018 | 0.004 |
History of cancer | ||||
Yes | 29 (17%) | 59 (14%) | ||
No | 139 (83%) | 349 (86%) | 0.396 | |
History of hospital-based surgeries | ||||
Yes | 80 (48%) | 110 (27%) | ||
No | 88 (52%) | 298 (73%) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
Screening for infectious diseases | ||||
Yes | 18 (11%) | 33 (8%) | ||
No | 150 (89%) | 375 (92%) | 0.313 | |