Table 1 Patient Characteristics
From: Higher incidence of perineal community acquired MRSA infections among toddlers
| Â | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age group (years) | Â |
   0-3 | 25 (43%) |
   4-12 | 19 (33%) |
   13-18 | 14 (24%) |
Gender | Â |
   Female | 36 (62%) |
   Male | 22 (38%) |
Race | Â |
   Caucasian | 16 (29%) |
   African American | 34 (62%) |
   Other | 5 (9%) |
Type of Visit | Â |
   ER | 27 (47%) |
   Inpatient | 11 (19%) |
   Outpatient | 20 (34%) |
Insurance | Â |
   Private | 6 (11%) |
   Medicaid | 43 (74%) |
   Uninsured | 9 (16%) |
Preexisting Conditions (patients may have more than 1) | Â |
   SSTI | 24 (41%) |
   Respiratory Disease | 22 (38%) |
   Gastrointestinal | 9 (16%) |
   Cardiovascular | 3 (5%) |
   Nervous system | 1 (2%) |
   None | 19 (33%) |
Site of Infection | Â |
   Face | 4 (7%) |
   Lower extremity | 18 (31%) |
   Perineal | 21 (36%) |
   Trunk | 4 (7%) |
   Upper extremity | 11 (19%) |