Table 1.
Patient demographics and clinical characteristics
| Patient Characteristic (n = 162) |
Breakdown (n, %) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 84 (52) |
| Male | 78 (48) |
| Age | |
| Mean (years) | 36.8 |
| Range (years) | 18–84 |
| Race | |
| Black | 129 (80) |
| White | 26 (16) |
| Hispanic | 2 (1) |
| Other | 5 (3) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Diabetes | 23 (14) |
| HIV | 14 (9) |
| Other (IDU, immunosuppressed) | 5 (3) |
| None | 120 (74) |
| Prior Hospitalization (within last 12 months) | 37 (23) |
| Abscess Location | |
| Axilla | 39 (24) |
| Trunk | 31 (19) |
| Extremities | 31 (19) |
| Buttock | 29 (18) |
| Perineum | 16 (10) |
| Face | 16 (10) |
| Clinical abscess(es) presentation | |
| Single | 139 (86) |
| Multiple | 23 (14) |
| Prescribed Antibiotics provided during this ED visit | 122 (75) |
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IDU, injection drug use, ED; emergency department.