Table 1. Demographics and basic characteristics of ulcerative colitis patients with fungal infection.
| Variable | Histoplasmosis (n=263) | Pneumocystosis (n=459) | Cryptococcosis (n=188) | Aspergillosis (n=654) | Blastomycosis (n=57) | Candidiasis (n=31,675) | Coccidiomycosis (n=257) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, n (%) | |||||||
| 18–50 years | 123 (46.8) | 230 (50.1) | 84 (44.9) | 147 (22.5) | – | 11,322 (35.7) | 106 (41.2) |
| Above 50 years | 140 (53.2) | 229 (49.9) | 104 (55.1) | 507 (77.5) | 53 (93) | 20,353 (64.3) | 150 (58.8) |
| Gender, n (%) | |||||||
| Male | 163 (62.0) | 310 (67.5) | 178 (94.8) | 379 (57.9) | 32 (56.6) | 12,645 (39.9) | 158 (61.6) |
| Female | 100 (38.0) | 149 (32.5) | 10 (5.2) | 275 (42.1) | 25 (43.4) | 19,020 (60.1) | 99 (38.4) |
| Race, n (%) | |||||||
| White | 136 (70.1) | 258 (64.7) | 134 (75.2) | 511 (82.3) | 52 (92) | 21,674 (79.2) | 209 (84.5) |
| Black | 29 (14.8) | 53 (13.1) | 35 (19.6) | 30 (4.8) | – | 2,692 (9.8) | – |
| Hispanic | 14 (7.2) | 47 (11.8) | – | 41 (6.5) | – | 1,853 (6.7) | 38 (15.5) |
| Asian/Pacific | – | – | – | 15 (2.3) | – | 361 (1.3) | – |
| Native American | – | 15 (3.7) | – | – | – | 54 (0.1) | – |
| Other | – | 20 (5.1) | – | 15 (2.3) | – | 701 (2.5) | – |
| Admission type, n (%) | |||||||
| Elective | 43 (16.3) | 53 (11.5) | 34 (18.2) | 61 (9.4) | – | 4,244 (13.5) | 48 (18.7) |
| Non-elective | 220 (83.7) | 406 (88.5) | 154 (81.8) | 593 (90.6) | 52 (92) | 27,362 (86.5) | 209 (81.3) |
| Patient disposition, n (%) | |||||||
| Routine discharge | 166 (63.1) | 299 (65.1) | 83 (44.1) | 211 (32.5) | 24 (41.4) | 15,156 (47.8) | 159 (61.9) |
| Short term hospital | 13 (4.9) | – | 10 (5.4) | 19 (2.9) | – | 1,078 (3.4) | – |
| Skilled nursing facility | 30 (11.4) | 44 (9.5) | 33 (17.7) | 195 (29.9) | – | 7,714 (24.3) | 38 (14.7) |
| Home health care | 39 (14.8) | 62 (13.5) | 41 (22) | 112 (17.2) | 24 (41.4) | 5,594 (17.6) | 36 (14.0) |
| Against medical advice | – | – | – | – | – | 146 (0.4) | – |
| Died in hospital | 15 (5.7) | 47 (10.2) | 15 (7.9) | 112 (17.2) | – | 1,956 (6.1) | – |
| Destination unknown | – | – | – | – | – | 14 (0.04) | – |
| Health insurance, n (%) | |||||||
| Medicare | 87 (33.1) | 153 (33.3) | 90 (48.2) | 338 (51.7) | 39 (68) | 14,601 (46.1) | 103 (40.2) |
| Medicaid | 25 (9.5) | 57 (12.4) | 28 (15.1) | 40 (6.1) | – | 3,230 (10.2) | 25 (9.7) |
| Private insurance | 132 (50.2) | 187 (40.7) | 54 (28.6) | 241 (36.8) | 14 (24) | 11,628 (36.7) | 114 (44.2) |
| Self-pay | 15 (5.7) | 34 (7.4) | – | 20 (3) | – | 1,128 (3.5) | – |
| No charge | – | – | – | – | – | 146 (0.4) | – |
| Other | – | 19 (4.1) | – | 15 (2.2) | – | 878 (2.7) | 15 (5.6) |
| Admission day, n (%) | |||||||
| Saturday–Sunday | 34 (12.9) | 97 (21.1) | 29 (15.6) | 97 (14.8) | 19 (33.7) | 6,665 (21) | 63 (24.5) |
| Monday–Friday | 229 (87.1) | 362 (78.9) | 158 (84.4) | 557 (85.2) | 38 (66.3) | 25,010 (79) | 194 (75.5) |
| Hospital region, n (%) | |||||||
| Northeast | – | 152 (33.1) | 43 (22.8) | 206 (31.5) | – | 6,829 (21.5) | – |
| Midwest | 140 (53.2) | 77 (16.8) | 25 (13.1) | 67 (10.2) | 25 (43.1) | 7,166 (22.6) | – |
| South | 93 (35.4) | 147 (32.0) | 78 (41.3) | 201 (30.7) | – | 11,445 (36.1) | 18 (7) |
| West | 24 (9.1) | 83 (18.1) | 42 (22.5) | 180 (27.4) | 19 (32.5) | 6,235 (19.6) | 226 (88) |
| Bed size of hospital, n (%) | |||||||
| Small | 14 (5.3) | 52 (11.3) | 19 (10.1) | 70 (10.7) | – | 3,465 (10.9) | 14 (5.5) |
| Medium | 47 (17.9) | 117 (25.5) | 53 (28.2) | 132 (20.2) | – | 7,542 (23.5) | 91 (35.4) |
| Large | 201 (76.4) | 284 (61.9) | 115 (61.2) | 452 (69.1) | 44 (76) | 20,661 (65.4) | 151 (58.9) |
| Hospital location & teaching status, n (%) | |||||||
| Rural | 20 (7.6) | 14 (3.1) | 20 (10.6) | 26 (3.9) | – | 2,721 (8.6) | 13 (4.9) |
| Urban-Nonteaching | 90 (34.2) | 115 (25.1) | 67 (35.6) | 180 (27.5) | 24 (42.1) | 12,188 (38.5) | 118 (45.8) |
| Urban Teaching | 152 (57.8) | 324 (70.6) | 100 (53.2) | 449 (68.5) | 28 (49.4) | 16,668 (52.7) | 126 (58.9) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, n (%) | |||||||
| 0–1 | 211 (80.2) | 306 (66.7) | 90 (47.9) | 383 (58.6) | 28 (49.7) | 22,388 (70.7) | 200 (77.9) |
| 2 or above | 52 (19.8) | 153 (33.3) | 98 (52.1) | 271 (41.4) | 29 (50.3) | 9,287 (29.3) | 57 (22.1) |