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Table 1 Basic characteristics of the oromaxillofacial infection patients in this study (N = 598)

From: A retrospective analysis of risk factors of oromaxillofacial infection in patients presenting to a hospital emergency ward

Variable

Categories

Number of patients

Percentage (%)

Gender

Male

331

55.35

Female

267

44.65

Age (years)

< 65

468

78.26

≥ 65

128

21.40

Diabetes

Present

77

12.88

Absent

521

87.12

Concurrent illness

Present

204

34.11

Absent

394

65.89

Site of infection

Maxilla

172

28.76

Mandible

426

71.24

Etiology

Odontogenic

553

92.47

Non-odontogenic

45

7.53

Admission

Inpatient

178

29.77

Outpatient

420

70.23

CRP (mg/dL)

≤ 10

460

76.92

> 10

138

23.08

Involved spaces

Single

528

88.29

Multiple

70

11.71

Complications

Present

9

1.51

Absent

589

98.49

Duration of treatment (days)

≤ 6

208

34.78

> 6

247

41.30

Loss of follow-up

143

23.91

Involved spaces

Vestibule space

269

44.98

Primary space

259

43.31

Secondary space

51

8.53

Tertiary space

19

3.18

Treatment

Intraoral I & D

353

59.03

Extraoral I & D

145

24.25

Medication

70

11.71

Extraction only

22

3.68

*etc.

8

1.34

  1. *Includes curettage and cyst enucleation