Table 1.
—Characteristics of Hospitalizations (N = 37,524) for Sepsis by Marital Status in New Jersey in 2006
| Variable | Married | Divorced | Widowed | Legally Separated | Single | P Value |
| No. (%) | 14,924 (40) | 2,548 (7) | 9,934 (26) | 763 (2) | 9,355 (24) | |
| Age, y | 69 ± 14 | 64 ± 13 | 81 ± 9 | 61 ± 14 | 58 ± 19 | <.01 |
| Men | 9,370 (63) | 1,140 (45) | 2,314 (23) | 356 (47) | 4,912 (52) | <.01 |
| Race | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 11,600 (78) | 1,709 (67) | 7,707 (78) | 244 (32) | 4,861 (52) | <.01 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1,970 (13) | 561 (22) | 1,544 (16) | 351 (46) | 3,296 (35) | |
| Hispanic | 1,354 (9) | 278 (11) | 683 (7) | 168 (5) | 1,198 (13) | |
| Readmission | 1,614 (16) | 297 (18.5) | 1,063 (16.5) | 74 (16) | 860 (16) | .26 |
| Insurance payer | ||||||
| Primary: Medicaid | 290 (1.9) | 219 (8.6) | 150 (1.5) | 102 (13) | 1,351 (14) | <.01 |
| Secondary: Medicaid | 1,039 (7) | 576 (23) | 1,979 (20) | 247 (32) | 2,229 (24) | <.01 |
| Comorbid conditions | ||||||
| Hypertension | 2,396 (16) | 383 (15) | 1,870 (19) | 142 (19) | 1,210 (13) | <.01 |
| Congestive heart failure | 5,933 (40) | 959 (38) | 5,049 (51) | 285 (37) | 2,904 (31) | <.01 |
| Cancer | 3,302 (22) | 435 (17) | 1,343 (14) | 126 (17) | 1,160 (12) | <.01 |
| COPD | 2,679 (18) | 528 (21) | 2,247 (23) | 127 (17) | 1,278 (14) | <.01 |
| HIV | 145 (1) | 70 (3) | 57 (1) | 57 (7) | 883 (9) | <.01 |
| Diabetes (type 1 or II) | 1,946 (13) | 382 (15) | 1,208 (12) | 116 (15) | 984 (11) | <.01 |
| Charlson/Deyo score | 2.0 ± 1.95 | 2.1 ± 2.0 | 1.8 ± 1.7 | 2.4 ± 2.2 | 2.0 ± 2.3 | <.01 |
| Hospital outcomes | ||||||
| Length of stay, d | 9 [5-17] | 10 [6-18] | 9 [6-16] | 11 [6-19] | 10 [6-18] | <.01 |
| Hospital mortality | 3,126 (21) | 489 (19) | 2,503 (25) | 135 (18) | 1,702 (18) | <.01 |
| Discharge location of survivors | ||||||
| Routine | 4,147 (35) | 590 (29) | 1,234 (17) | 236 (38) | 2,674 (35) | <.01 |
| Skilled nursing facility | 3,915 (33) | 875 (43) | 4,203 (57) | 212 (34) | 2,973 (39) | <.01 |
| Home health care | 1,946 (16) | 279 (14) | 840 (11) | 84 (13) | 736 (10) | <.01 |
| Hospice | 432 (4) | 67 (3) | 379 (5) | 13 (2) | 182 (2) | <.01 |
Data presented as mean ± SD, No. (%), or median [IQR], as appropriate.