Table 2.
Basic demographic information of patients with wound cultures positive for C. diphtheriae
| Parameter | No. (%) of patientsa |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 20 (60.1) |
| Female | 13 (39.9) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 16 (48.5) |
| Aboriginal | 14 (42.4) |
| Asian | 2 (6.1) |
| Unknown | 1 (3.0) |
| Residence | |
| Downtown eastside | 30 (90.9) |
| Non-downtown eastside | 3 (9.1) |
| Medical history | |
| HIV | 11 (33.3) |
| Hepatitis B | 6 (18.2) |
| Hepatitis C | 21 (63.4) |
| Infective endocarditis | 9 (27.2) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 (9.1) |
| Recurrent ulcers | 8 (24.2) |
| Venous insufficiency | 3 (9.1) |
| Psychiatric history | 7 (21.1) |
| Substance/social history | |
| Alcohol (>14 drinks per week) | 12 (36.4) |
| Smoking | 25 (75.8) |
| Sex trade worker | 3 (9.1) |
| Drug use | 22 (66.7) |
a
n = 33.