Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants, Stratified by the Occurrence of Readmission for Infective Endocarditis.a
| Characteristics | Infective Endocarditis (N = 24) | No Infective Endocarditis (N = 173 942) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 69.2 (14.1) | 70.4 (14.2) | .66 |
| Female | 10 (41.7) | 93 041 (53.5) | .31 |
| Race/ethnicity | .46 | ||
| White | 17 (70.8) | 110 962 (66.9) | |
| Black | 4 (16.7) | 12 938 (7.8) | |
| Hispanic | 2 (8.3) | 27 858 (16.8) | |
| Asian | 1 (4.2) | 10 890 (6.6) | |
| American Indian | 0 (0) | 149 (0.1) | |
| Other | 0 (0) | 3038 (1.8) | |
| Payment source | .99 | ||
| Medicare | 16 (66.7) | 107 912 (62.1) | |
| Medicaid | 1 (4.2) | 10 844 (6.2) | |
| Private | 7 (29.2) | 44 354 (25.5) | |
| Self-pay | 0 (0) | 5771 (3.3) | |
| Other | 0 (0) | 5034 (2.9) | |
| Diabetes | 4 (16.7) | 47 471 (27.3) | .36 |
| HIV infection | 0 (0) | 161 (0.1) | .99 |
| Drug abuse | 1 (4.2) | 2077 (1.2) | .25 |
| Valvular disease | 7 (29.2) | 9613 (5.5) | <.001 |
| Valve prosthesis | 6 (25.0) | 2481 (1.4) | <.001 |
| Urinary tract infection | 3 (12.5) | 8967 (5.2) | .12 |
| Gastroenteritis | 0 (0) | 4 (0) | .99 |
| Dental caries | 0 (0) | 21 (0.01) | .99 |
| Wound infection | 0 (0) | 27 (0.02) | .99 |
Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; SD, standard deviation.
aData are presented as number (%) of participants unless otherwise specified.