Volume 9, Number 8—August 2003
Research
Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease: Risk Factors for Adults
Stephanie H. Factor*†
, Orin S. Levine‡, Benjamin Schwartz*, Lee H. Harrison§, Monica M. Farley¶, Allison McGeer#, and Anne Schuchat*
, Orin S. Levine‡, Benjamin Schwartz*, Lee H. Harrison§, Monica M. Farley¶, Allison McGeer#, and Anne Schuchat*Table 1
Characteristics of patients with invasive group A streptococcal disease, Atlanta, Baltimore, Toronto, 1997–1999
| Characteristic | Patients N=139 (%) |
|---|---|
| Geographic area | |
| Atlanta | 58 (42) |
| Baltimore | 49 (35) |
| Toronto | 32 (23) |
| Age group | |
| 18–44 | 48 (34) |
| 45–64 | 54 (39) |
| 65+ | 37 (27) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 70 (50) |
| Female | 69 (50) |
| Race | |
| White | 75 (54) |
| Black | 60 (43) |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1 (1) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 2 (1) |
| Other or not specified | 1 (1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 2 (1) |
| Non-Hispanic | 137 (99) |
| Outcome | |
| Lived | 120 (86) |
| Died | 18 (13) |
| Unknown | 1 (1) |
