Table 2.
Pt Demographics | Males with Fournier’s Gangrene* | Males in SID for Any Other Reason* | p Value |
---|---|---|---|
No. pts | 1,641 | 11.2 Million | |
Age: | <0.0001 | ||
No. younger than 40 (%) | 379 (23) | 3,606,816 (32) | |
No. 40–49 (%) | 341 (21) | 1,286,656 (12) | |
No. 50–59 (%) | 407 (25) | 1,481,863 (13) | |
No. 60–69 (%) | 250 (15) | 1,584,606 (14) | |
No. 70+ (%) | 264 (16) | 3,224,827 (29) | |
Mean ± SD | 50.9 ± 18.6 | 48.5 ± 28.3 | |
No. race/ethnicity (%) | <0.0001 | ||
White | 836 (51) | 6,042,041 (54) | |
Black | 307 (19) | 1,316,227 (12) | |
Hispanic | 109 (7) | 801,713 (7) | |
Other | 49 (3) | 477,827 (4) | |
Missing | 340 (20) | 2,547,388 (23) | |
Mean ± SD Charlson comorbidity index | 1.2 ± 1.4 | ||
% Comorbidities: | |||
Diabetes | 37 | 14 | <0.0001 |
Obesity | 11 | 4 | <0.0001 |
Hypertension | 31 | 31 | 0.64 |
Alcohol abuse | 5 | 3 | <0.0001 |
Tobacco smoker | 15 | 15 | 0.69 |
Illicit drug abuse | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.0007 |
No. admission source (%): | <0.0001 | ||
Primary presentation | 1,502 (91) | 10,547,415 (94) | |
Transferred from elsewhere | 110 (7) | 451,481 (4) | |
No. deaths (%) | 124 (7.5) | 298,313 (2.7) | <0.0001 |
Values may not total 100% due to missing data.