Table 1.
Association between Patient Characteristics and Infection (Hospital Acquired or Present on Admission), Among Ischemic Stroke Hospitalizations in California, 2010–2011
| Characteristics | Hospital Acquired | Present on Admission | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis | Pneumonia | Sepsis | Pneumonia | |
| Overall (n=91643) | 1027 (1.12%) | 1225 (1.34%) | 3087 (3.37%) | 3364 (3.67%) |
| Age, years | ||||
| <50 (n=7275) | 89 (1.22%) | 116 (1.59%) | 209 (2.87%) | 152 (2.09%) |
| 50–59 (n=12573) | 135 (1.07%) | 161 (1.28%) | 369 (2.93%) | 292 (2.32%) |
| 60–69 (n=17959) | 200 (1.11%) | 238 (1.33%) | 553 (3.08%) | 537 (2.99%) |
| 70–79 (n=20796) | 268 (1.29%) | 298 (1.43%) | 720 (3.46%) | 796 (3.83%) |
| 80–89 (n=27131) | 291 (1.07%) | 352 (1.30%) | 1015 (3.74%) | 1267 (4.67%) |
| ≥90 (n=5871) | 44 (0.75%) | 60 (1.02%) | 221 (3.76%) | 320 (5.45%) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male (n=44135) | 582 (1.32%) | 710 (1.61%) | 1425 (3.23%) | 1622 (3.68%) |
| Female (n=47326) | 445 (0.94%) | 515 (1.09%) | 1662 (3.51%) | 1740 (3.68%) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| NH White (n=51124) | 465 (0.91%) | 634 (1.24%) | 1634 (3.20%) | 1895 (3.71%) |
| NH Black (n=8886) | 122 (1.37%) | 100 (1.13%) | 386 (4.34%) | 297 (3.34%) |
| Hispanic (n=17675) | 261 (1.48%) | 273 (1.54%) | 614 (3.47%) | 677 (3.83%) |
| Asian (n=8671) | 120 (1.38%) | 142 (1.64%) | 278 (3.21%) | 298 (3.44%) |
| Other (n=1991) | 24 (1.21%) | 32 (1.61%) | 63 (3.16%) | 70 (3.52%) |
| Diabetes | ||||
| Yes (n=33043) | 407 (1.23%) | 478 (1.45%) | 1328 (4.02%) | 1269 (3.84%) |
| No (n=58600) | 620 (1.06%) | 747 (1.27%) | 1759 (3.00%) | 2095 (3.58%) |
| Cancer | ||||
| Yes (n=3686) | 66 (1.79%) | 53 (1.44%) | 247 (6.70%) | 265 (7.19%) |
| No (n=87957) | 961 (1.09%) | 1172 (1.33%) | 2840 (3.23%) | 3099 (3.52%) |
| Heart Failure | ||||
| Yes (n=13584) | 322 (2.37%) | 357 (2.63%) | 945 (6.96%) | 1153 (8.49%) |
| No (n=78059) | 705 (0.90%) | 868 (1.11%) | 2142 (2.74%) | 2211 (2.83%) |
| Renal Failure | ||||
| Yes (n=15014) | 305 (2.03%) | 305 (2.03%) | 982 (6.54%) | 879 (5.85%) |
| No (n=76629) | 722 (0.94%) | 920 (1.20%) | 2105 (2.75%) | 2485 (3.24%) |