Table 2 Demographic characteristics and previous complications of PWID stratified by endocarditis history
From: Risk factors of infective endocarditis in persons who inject drugs
Variable (%) | Control (n = 102; %) | Case (n = 33; %) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographical characteristics | |||
 Female | 21/102 (20.6) | 16/33 (48.5) | 0.002 |
 Mean age (years, std dev) | 40.0 (11.0) | 35.5 (8.4) | 0.034 |
 Caucasian | 74/102 (72.5) | 28/33 (84.8) | 0.17 |
 Stable housing | 45/102 (41.6) | 12/33 (53.1) | 0.35 |
 Completion of secondary or post-secondary | 31/92 (33.7) | 19/31 (61.3) | 0.010 |
 Employed or seasonally employed | 6/100 (6.0) | 3/30 (10.0) | 0.43 |
 HIV | 30/102 (29.4) | 8/33 (24.2) | 0.57 |
 Hepatitis C | 25/102 (24.5) | 7/33 (21.2) | 0.69 |
Previous complications | |||
 Cellulitis | 67/101 (66.3) | 20/32 (60.6) | 0.54 |
 Cotton fever | 84/101 (83.2) | 24/32 (75.0) | 0.30 |
 Osteomyelitis | 7/101 (6.9) | 3/32 (9.4) | 0.70 |
 Pneumonia | 39/101 (38.6) | 17/31 (54.8) | 0.11 |