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Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of Patients Showing Their Sex and Age Distribution

From: Randomized trial of shunt infection rates comparing intraoperative Vancomycin versus Gentamicin in ventriculoperitoneal shunt system preparation

Variables

Group

Vancomycin n = 27

n (%)

Gentamicin n = 27

n (%)

Total

N = 54

n (%)

OR(CI)

P-value

Sex

1.200(0.618–5.425)

0.273

Male

17(63.0)

13(48.1)

30(55.6)

  

Female

10(37.0)

14(51.9)

24(44.4)

  

Variables

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

t

CI

P-value

Age (days)

1688.5 ± 665.3

10,222 ± 6635.8

1.280

− 22,229.7 – 5160.9

0.212