Demographic characteristics
| Infection (N=69) | No infection (N=2594) | Infection rate 2.6% (95% CI 2.0% to 3.3%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years (SD) | 36.6 (25.2) | 34.1 (25.0) | 0.42 | |
| Sex | 0.36 | |||
| Male | 55% | 61% | 2.4% | |
| Female | 45% | 39% | 2.9% | |
| Race | 0.77 | |||
| White | 62% | 59% | 2.7% | |
| Asian/Pacific islander | 13% | 13% | 2.7% | |
| African American | 4.3% | 4.2% | 2.7% | |
| Diabetes | ||||
| Yes | 5 (7.2%) | 70 (2.7%) | 6.7% | 0.04 |
| RR 2.7, 95% CI 1.1 to 6.5 | ||||
| With complications | 2 (2.9%) | 4 (0.2%) | 33.3% | 0.009 |
| RR 13.1, 95% CI 4.1 to 41.5 | ||||
| Would consider scar revision | 17 (24.6%) | 250 (9.6%) | <0.001 | |
| (RR 2.6, 95% CI 1.7 to 3.9) | ||||
| Cosmetic rating (SD)* | 70.2 (29.8) | 86.8 (17.5) | <0.0001 | |
| Difference 17, 95% CI 12 to 21 | ||||
*Self-rated by patient on 100-point scale during 30-day phone interview.
RR, risk ratio.