Comparison of clinical course between the groups

VariablesGroup I (N = 24)Group II (N = 79)P-value*
Duration of respirator use (days)4.17 ± 1.970.13 ± 0.11< 0.001
Duration of central venous catheter use (days)19.33 ± 10.7114.65 ± 6.900.003
Duration of urethra catheter use (days)9.38 ± 4.614.15 ± 2.54< 0.001
Duration of antibiotic use (days)15.13 ± 8.299.30 ± 4.31< 0.001
Post operation stay (days)24.63 ± 15.5016.97 ± 8.76< 0.001
ICU stay (days)8.29 ± 3.302.70 ± 1.75< 0.001
Hospital stay (days)34.25 ± 17.0325.50 ± 9.29< 0.001

* Compared with the analysis of variance for interval data or chi-square test for categorical data