Table 1. Patient and Household Characteristics.
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Index Cases | 163 |
| Age (years), median (range) | 2.8 (0.5-20) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 66 (40) |
| African-American | 97 (60) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 71 (44) |
| Female | 92 (56) |
| Number of persons in household, median (range) | 4 (2-12) |
| Household crowdinga | 27 (17) |
| SSTI in past year | 70 (44) |
| Any household contact with SSTI in past year | 90 (55) |
| Household Contacts | 562 |
| Age (years), median (range) | 22.0 (0.1-88) |
| Relationship to index case | |
| Parent | 247 (44) |
| Sibling | 211 (38) |
| Otherb | 104 (19) |
| SSTI in past yearc | 112 (21) |
a
>2 people per bedroom per household
b
Other household contact relationships include grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends
c
SSTI in past year was available for 538 household contacts