Table 1 Characteristics and clinical findings for patients with pyogenic liver abscess with diabetes mellitus (DM) or without DM (non-DM)
Characteristic | DM cases (%) | Non-DM cases (%) | P value (chi-square test) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 64(71.1) | 96(61.5) | 0.129 |
Female | 26(28.9) | 60(38.5) | |
Age (year) (mean ± SD) | 56.5 ± 10.9 | 52.9 ± 15.6 | 0.039a |
Underlying conditions | |||
Gallbladder diseases | 42(53.3) | 81(51.9) | 0.427 |
Hypertension | 24(26.7) | 17(10.9) | 0.001 |
Gastrointestinal surgery | 3(3.3) | 20(12.8) | 0.025 |
Liver surgery | 1(1.1) | 14(9.0) | 0.013 |
Pulmonary tuberculosis | 3(3.3) | 4(2.6) | 1.000 |
Symptoms | |||
Fever | 80(88.9) | 138(88.5) | 0.919 |
Chills | 58(64.4) | 93(59.6) | 0.454 |
Abdominal pain | 48(53.3) | 90(57.7) | 0.507 |
Frailty | 33(36.7) | 57(36.5) | 0.984 |
Nausea or Vomiting | 10(11.1) | 23(14.7) | 0.421 |
Cough | 13(14.4) | 17(10.9) | 0.413 |
Weight loss | 18(20.0) | 13(8.3) | 0.008 |