Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Variable | Value* |
|---|---|
| Male sex | 232/403 (58%) |
| Age, years | 56 (20-96) |
| White race | 330/396 (83%) |
| Hispanic or Latino ethnicity | 15/392 (4%) |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino White | 309/390 (79%) |
| English PSL | 391/402 (97%) |
| Insurance | |
| Commercial | 58/403 (14%) |
| Medicaid | 155/403 (38%) |
| Medicare | 162/403 (40%) |
| Other | 28/403 (7%) |
| SSI | 112/403 (28%) |
| Medical comorbidities | |
| Cirrhosis | 22/403 (5%) |
| CKD | 64/403 (16%) |
| DM | 105/403 (26%) |
| Endocarditis | 46/403 (11%) |
| Chronic SCI/decubitus ulcer | 40/403 (10%) |
| HIV | 6/403 (1%) |
| Malnutrition | 82/403 (20%) |
| Non-IV drug use | 48/403 (12%) |
| IVDU | 103/403 (26%) |
| Number of medical comorbidities | |
| 0 | 109/403 (27%) |
| 1 | 156/403 (39%) |
| 2 | 84/403 (21%) |
| 3+ | 54/403 (13%) |
PSL, primary spoken language; SSI, surgical site infection; CKD, chronic kidney disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; SCI, spinal cord injury; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IV, intravenous; IVDU, intravenous drug user;
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Values are no. (%) or median (range).