Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of ED patients with community-acquired Skin and Soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) by age group
Demographic and clinical characteristics | Pediatric (age < 18) | Adult (age ≥18) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 191 | n = 745 | ||
% | % | p< | |
Median age in years (IQR) | 7 (0–17) | 39 (18–89) | p < 0.001 |
Gender | p < 0.02 | ||
Male | 47.6 | 57.2 | |
Female | 52.4 | 42.8 | |
Ethnicity/race | p < 0.001 | ||
White | 52.9 | 67.9 | |
Black | 22.0 | 17.6 | |
Hispanic/Other | 25.1 | 14.5 | |
Health insurance status | p < 0.001 | ||
Private | 36.6 | 33.4 | |
Governmental | 44.5 | 31.3 | |
Both Private and Governmental | 8.9 | 7.0 | |
Uninsured | 10.0 | 28.3 | |
Infection type | p < 0.001 | ||
Abscess | 38.3 | 41.9 | |
Cellulitis | 44.0 | 51.0 | |
Furuncle | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
Carbuncle | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
Ulcer | 0.5 | 0.3 | |
Other | 16.2 | 6.3 | |
Previous assessment for this infection | 28.3 | 25.8 | p < 0.5 |
Previous antibiotic treatment for this infection | 20.9 | 18.2 | p < 0.4 |