Table 2: Comparison between diabetic and non-diabetic patients with cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis.
| Non-Diabetic | Diabetic | |||
| Cellulitis | Nec Fasc | Cellulitis | Nec Fasc | |
| N | 391 | 24 | 244 | 11 |
| Male/Female | 255/136 | 19/5 | 174/70 | 10/1 |
| Average age | 50.2 ± 16.8 | 50.5 ± 8.6 | 58.1 ± 12.7 | 59 ± 15.6 |
| WBC (1000/mm3) | 11.7 ± 7.5 | 22.9 ± 12.1 | 11.6 ± 5.5 | 20.8 ± 7.4 |
| HGB (gm/dL) | 12.6 ± 1.8 | 12.7 ± 2.7 | 12.0 ± 1.9 | 11.4 ± 2.3 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 135.8 ± 3.9 | 131.7 ± 4.4 | 134.5 ± 4.1 | 129.7 ± 4.3 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.9 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 1.2 | 1.6 ± 1.7 | 1.9 ± 1.1 |
| CRP (md/dL) | 8.2 ± 9.2 | 26.2 ± 15.0 | 9.5 ± 9.7 | 27.0 ± 15.9 |
| Glucose (md/dL) | 105.6 ± 25.7 | 107.0 ± 25.2 | 211.9 ± 132.1 | 336.7 ± 212.9 |
| LRINEC | 2.5 ± 2.3 | 6.9 ± 2.4 | 4.0 ± 2.9 | 9.8 ± 2.1 |
LRINEC = Laboratory Risk Indicators for Necrotizing Fasciitis Scoring System.