Patient Demographics
| Characteristic | Overall (n = 119) | MRSA (n = 73) | Non-MRSA (n = 46) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, % | |||
| Male | 61 (51%) | 36 (49%) | 25 (54%) |
| Female | 58 (49%) | 37 (51%) | 21 (46%) |
| Race,* % | |||
| Black | 8 (8%) | 4 (7%) | 4 (10%) |
| White | 70 (72%) | 42 (71%) | 28 (72%) |
| Other | 20 (20%) | 13 (22%) | 7 (18%) |
| Ethnicity,† % | |||
| Hispanic | 90 (82%) | 55 (79%) | 35 (88%) |
| Non-Hispanic | 20 (18%) | 15 (21%) | 5 (12%) |
| BMI‡ (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 31 (25 to 37) | 30 (25 to 36) | 31 (23 to 38) |
| Risk factors, % | |||
| Diabetes | 31 (26%) | 22 (30%) | 9 (20%) |
| Provides healthcare to others | 5 (4%) | 2 (3%) | 3 (7%) |
| SSTI within past 12 months | 52 (44%) | 28 (38%) | 24 (52%) |
| Received antibiotics for SSTI within past 12 months | 22 (18%) | 14 (19%) | 8 (17%) |
| MRSA SSTI within past 12 months | 10 (8%) | 5 (7%) | 5 (11%) |
| SSTI within past 90 days | 19 (16%) | 11 (15%) | 8 (17%) |
MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; BMI, body mass index. IQR, interquartile range; SSTI, skin and soft-tissue infections.
↵* Race missing for 14 MRSA-positive and 7 MRSA-negative patients.
↵† Ethnicity missing for 3 MRSA-positive and 6 MRSA-negative patients.
↵‡ BMI missing for 37 MRSA-positive and 18 MRSA-negative patients.