Table 4

Associations between patient, diagnostic and treatment variables with outcomes

Variable	Spearman correlation coefficient	p value
Charlson Comorbidity Index	−0.207	0.21
Timing of PJI (early, delayed, late)	−0.043	0.80
Antibiotic resistant bacteria	−0.171	0.33
Correct preoperative diagnostic arthrocentesis^*	0.357	0.028
Correct number of intraoperative cultures taken^*	−0.233	0.16
Correct operative procedure performed^*	0.039	0.82
Correct use of irrigation, débridement and modular component retention^*	−0.233	0.16
Perioperative infectious disease service consultation	−0.016	0.93
Correct use of antibiotic therapy postoperatively^*	0.186	0.26