A randomized, controlled study to investigate the efficacy and safety of a topical gentamicin-collagen sponge in combination with systemic antibiotic therapy in diabetic patients with a moderate or severe foot ulcer infection

Table 2 Associations with cure (combined variable of total cure & improvement; unmatched logistic regression)

n = 88	Univariate analysis	Multivariate analysis
n = 88	Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)	Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
Body mass index (continuous variable)	0.8 (0.7–1.1)	0.6 (0.3–1.2)
Age (continuous variable)	1.0 (0.8–1.1)	0.8 (0.6–1.2)
Glycated hemoglobulin (continuous variable)	0.8 (0.5–1.4)	n.d.
Duration of antibiotic treatment (continuous variable)	0.9 (0.7–1.2)	1.1 (0.6–1.9)
Gentamicin-sponge use	1.0 (0.1–16.1)	1.0 (0.1–15.8)

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