Table 2. Patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and contact with dogs, Helsinki Hospital District, Finland, 2000–2017*.
| Characteristic | No. patients† | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y, median (IQR) |
73 |
55 (48.3–64.8) |
| Sex | 73 | |
| M | 38 (52.1) | |
| F |
|
35 (47.9) |
| Immune compromised | 73 | 7 (9.6) |
| Smoking | 48 | 30 (62.5) |
| Alcohol abuse |
49 |
18 (36.7) |
| Contact with dog | 73 | |
| Not known | 21 (28.8) | |
| Contact but not bitten | 15 (20.5) | |
| Bitten |
|
37 (50.7) |
| Disease severity | 70 | |
| Regular ward or emergency department | 45 (64.3) | |
| High surveillance unit | 11 (15.7) | |
| Intensive care unit |
|
14 (20.0) |
| Length of hospital stay, d, median (IQR) | 62 | 6 (3–13.3) |
| Deaths at day 30 | 73 | 3 (4.1) |
| Deaths at 1 y | 61 | 4 (6.6) |
| Amputation | 73 | 6 (8.2) |
*Values are no. (%) patients except as indicated. IQR, interquartile range. †Because of missing data, number of patients in each category varied.