In Search of Risk Factors for Recurrent Erysipelas and Cellulitis of the Lower Limb: A Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized due to Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections
Table 3
Association of comorbidities and recurrent lower extremity erysipelas.
Comorbidity
First episode
Recurrent episode
BMI (kg/m2)
31.2 +/− 7.7
35.4 +/− 8.9
0.002
Hypertension
69.4%
69.2%
0.983
Diabetes mellitus
26.5%
33.8%
0.316
Dyslipidemia
28.6%
24.6%
0.577
Congestive heart failure
32.7%
33.8%
0.874
Chronic kidney disease
12.2%
9.2%
0.548
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2.0%
10.8%
0.030
Immunodeficiency
9.1%
1.5%
0.052
Cancer, history
8.2%
4.6%
0.528
Cancer, present
0.5%
0.2%
0.404
History of stroke
5.1%
4.6%
1.000
History of myocardial infarction
7.1%
3.1%
0.319
Quantitative variables are shown as mean +/− standard deviation.
