Table 5 Univariable analysis for factors affecting hospital stay length
Hospital stay | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Groups | Group I (NPWT) | 14.9 ± 3.3 | |
Group II (conventional wound care) | 44.7 ± 9.7 | < 0.001* | |
Age groups, year | ˂ 50 | 16.9 ± 4.1 | |
50–65 | 16.8 ± 1.7 | ||
˃ 65 | 15.2 ± 3.5 | 0.961 | |
Sex | Female | 28.6 ± 16.63 | |
Male | 29.7 ± 16.4 | 0.745 | |
Body mass index | Normal | 30.4 ± 15.9 | |
Overweight | 26.5 ± 16.1 | ||
Obese | 30.0 ± 16.2 | ||
Morbid obesity | 33 ± 20.5 | 0.674 | |
Diabetes mellitus | No | 27.5 ± 15.8 | |
Yes | 29.8 ± 16.8 | 0.443 | |
Chronic kidney disease | No | 28.4 ± 16.3 | |
Yes | 38.6 ± 18.1 | 0.057 | |
Smoking | No | 27.2 ± 16.3 | |
Yes | 31.8 ± 16.4 | 0.068 | |
Peripheral ischemia | No | 29.9 ± 16.3 | |
Yes | 28.5 ± 16.7 | 0.482 | |
Hypercholesterolemia | No | 32.3 ± 16.9 | |
Yes | 27.9 ± 16.3 | 0.192 | |
Coagulopathy or use of anticoagulation | No | 28.9 ± 16.4 | |
Yes | 29.4 ± 16.6 | ||
Serum albumin level (low) ˂ 30 mmol/l | No | 28.9 ± 16.4 | 0.957 |
Yes | 29.1 ± 16.7 | ||
Complications | No | 18.5 ± 11.7 | |
Yes | 37.5 ± 14.8 | < 0.001* | |