Table 3.
Characteristics of decedents with confirmed or suspected Legionnaires’ disease in New York City, 2008-2013
| Characteristics | Total (n = 267) | Deceased ≤30 Days After Diagnosis (n = 110) | Deceased >30 Days After Diagnosis (n = 157) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, no. (%) | |||
| Male | 151 (56.6) | 59 (53.6) | 92 (58.6) |
| Female | 116 (43.4) | 51 (46.4) | 65 (41.4) |
| Race/ethnicity, no. (%) | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 125 (46.8) | 56 (50.9) | 69 (43.9) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 80 (30.0) | 31 (28.2) | 49 (31.2) |
| Hispanic | 49 (18.4) | 17 (15.5) | 32 (20.4) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 13 (4.9) | 6 (5.5) | 7 (4.5) |
| Age at death, median (IQR), y | 73 (60, 83) | 73 (60, 83) | 73 (60, 84) |
| Census tract–based poverty level,a no. (%)b | |||
| Low | 74 (27.7) | 34 (31.2) | 40 (26.0) |
| Medium | 68 (25.5) | 31 (28.4) | 37 (24.0) |
| High | 54 (20.2) | 19 (17.4) | 35 (22.7) |
| Very high | 67 (25.1) | 25 (22.9) | 42 (27.3) |
| Place of death, no. (%) | |||
| Hospital | 190 (71.2) | 98 (89.1) | 92 (58.6) |
| Other | 77 (28.8) | 12 (10.9) | 65 (41.4) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.
a Census tracts were grouped into 4 poverty levels based on the percentage of residents living below the federal poverty level: <10% (low), 10%-19% (medium), 20%-29% (high), and ≥30% (very high).
b Denominator is the number of decedents whose census tract at the time of diagnosis was available. A total of 263 decedents, 109 who died ≤30 days after diagnosis and 154 who died >30 days after diagnosis, had census tract data.