Table 1 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics.

From: Comparison of two different antiseptics regarding intracutaneous microbial load after preoperative skin cleansing in total knee and hip arthroplasties

Variable

Total (n = 200)

BAC group (n = 100)

OCT group (n = 100)

P-value

Age (years)

66.4 ± 9.8

66.7 ± 10.4

66.1 ± 9.1

0.636

Male

94

50

44

0.395

Female

106

50

56

0.395

BMI (kg/m2)

29.6 ± 5.0

29.4 ± 5.2

29.8 ± 4.7

0.592

BMI > 30 kg/m2

91

45

46

1.000

Smoker

25

13

12

1.000

Frequent alcohol consumption

109

57

52

0.570

Rheumatoid arthritis

7

5

2

0.445

Immunosupression

8

6

2

0.279

Diabetes mellitus

24

13

11

0.414

Skin disorders

1

0

1

1.000

Total hip arthroplasty

135

69

66

0.651

Total knee arthroplasty

65

31

34

0.651

  1. BAC group: alcohol-based antiseptic with additional benzalkonium chloride; OCT group: alcohol-based antiseptic with additional octenidine dihydrocloride.