Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all patients included in our analysis
Dependent: Actinomycosis | Negative | Positive | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Female | 62 (40.8) | 44 (62.9) | 0.004 |
 Male | 90 (59.2) | 26 (37.1) |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
 Mean (SD) | 62.3 (16.1) | 75.0 (12.3) | < 0.001 |
Presumed causes | Â | Â | Â |
 Odontogenic infection | 136 (89.5) | 26 (37.1) | < 0.001 |
 Dental extraction | 5 (3.3) | 27 (38.6) |  |
 Implant | 3 (2.0) | 7 (10.0) |  |
 Unknown | 8 (5.3) | 10 (14.3) |  |
Anatomical site | Â | Â | Â |
 Maxilla posterior | 40 (26.3) | 18 (25.7) | 0.266 |
 Maxilla anterior | 9 (5.9) | 4 (5.7) |  |
 Mandible posterior | 99 (65.1) | 42 (60.0) |  |
 Mandible anterior | 4 (2.6) | 6 (8.6) |  |
Comorbidities | |||
 Hypertension | 68 (44.7) | 45 (64.3) | 0.010 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 40 (26.3) | 19 (27.1) | 1.000 |
 Heart disease | 35 (23.0) | 14 (20.0) | 0.741 |
 Renal disease | 18 (11.8) | 7 (10.0) | 0.861 |
 Liver disease | 9 (5.9) | 1 (1.4) | 0.250 |
 Cerebral disease | 13 (8.6) | 1 (1.4) | 0.083 |
 Malignancy | 7 (4.6) | 10 (14.3) | 0.025 |
 Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 (0.7) | 4 (5.7) | 0.061 |
Antiresorptive agents | 16 (10.5) | 41 (58.6) | < 0.001 |
Antithrombotic agents | 44 (28.9) | 25 (35.7) | 0.392 |
Recurrence |  | 9 (12.9) | < 0.001 |