Skin and soft tissue infections in hospitalized and critically ill patients: a nationwide population-based study

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of hospitalized skin and soft tissue infections 2005-2007

Variables	No	%
Variables	11,390	100
Age, yr	58 (39-74)*
<18	872	7.7
18-64	5,824	51.1
≥65	4,694	41.2
Men	6,924	60.8
Women	4,466	39.2
Medical conditions	8,230	72.3
Surgical conditions	3,160	27.7
Hospital level
Medical center	3,293	28.9
Regional hospital	4,786	42.0
District hospital	3,310	29.1
Charlson Comorbidity Index	0 (0-1)*
0	6,235	54.7
1	2,552	22.4
2	1,498	13.2
≥3	1,105	9.7
Comorbid conditions
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	535	4.7
Congestive heart failure	355	3.1
Cerebrovascular disease	666	5.8
Diabetes mellitus	2,507	22.0
End stage renal disease	567	5.0
Cirrhosis	285	2.5
Cancer	788	6.9
Infections other than skin/soft tissue ^#	3,570	31.3
Respiratory	1,009	8.9
Intra-abdominal	884	7.8
Genitourinary tract	839	7.4
Others	1,494	13.1

* Values are expressed as median (inter-quartile range).
^# Patients may have more than one site of infection other than skin and soft tissue.

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