Table 1:
Percentage of patients with documented beta-lactam allergy by gender, race, and ethnicity.
| No. of Unique Patients | Column % | % with Reported Allergy | Chi-square P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | 319 051 | 9.1 | ||
| Gender | <0.001 | |||
| Male | 120 207 | 37.7 | 7.0 | |
| Female | 198 844 | 62.3 | 10.4 | |
| Race | <0.01 | |||
| Black | 66 324 | 20.8 | 6.5 | |
| White | 182 015 | 57.0 | 10.7 | |
| More than one race | 4864 | 1.5 | 8.0 | |
| Other/unknown | 65 848 | 20.6 | 7.7 | |
| Ethnicity | <0.01 | |||
| Hispanic | 144 230 | 45.2 | 7.6 | |
| Non-Hispanic | 59 765 | 18.7 | 10.0 | |
| Other/unknown | 115 056 | 36.1 | 11.0 |
*Pearson chi-square; P ≤ .05.