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Table 1 Descriptive analysis († Based on t-test, ‡ Based on Mann-Whitney test, * Based on Chi-square test, ** Based on Fihser exact test)

From: Early and complete vitrectomy versus tap and inject in acute post cataract surgery endophthalmitis presenting with hand motion vision; a quasi-experimental study

Parameter

 

Group

P-val.

T&I

VIT

Age (year)

Mean ± SD

64 ± 11

66 ± 8

0.524†

Median (range)

64 (38 to 88)

64 (51 to 80)

Onset time (day)

Mean ± SD

6.7 ± 3.5

5.2 ± 2.3

0.202‡

Median (range)

5 (2 to 15)

5 (3 to 10)

Gender

Male

27 (50.9%)

13 (56.5%)

0.655*

Female

26 (49.1%)

10 (43.5%)

Diabetes mellitus

Positive

17 (32.1%)

9 (39.1%)

0.551*

Negative

36 (67.9%)

14 (60.9%)

Hypertension

Positive

17 (32.1%)

9 (39.1%)

0.551*

Negative

36 (67.9%)

14 (60.9%)

Culture

Negative

28 (52.8%)

8 (34.8%)

0.021**

Staphylococcus epidermidis

23 (43.4%)

9 (39.1%)

Staphylococcus aureus

2 (3.8%)

5 (21.7%)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

0 (0.0%)

1 (4.3%)

Complication

Negative

49 (92.5%)

23 (100.0%)

> 0.99**

Retinal detachment

1 (1.9%)

0 (0.0%)

Pseudophakik bullous keratopathy

2 (3.8%)

0 (0.0%)

Necrotizing scleritis

1 (1.9%)

0 (0.0%)

Secondary vitrectomy

Negative

32 (60.3%)

22 (95.6%)

0.042**

Secondary vitrectomy

21 (39.6%)

1 (4.3%)