Volume 26, Number 7—July 2020
CME ACTIVITY - Research
Atypical Manifestations of Cat-Scratch Disease, United States, 2005–2014
Table 3
Demographic characteristics for patients hospitalized with atypical cat-scratch disease and associated risk factors for hospitalization, United States, 2005–2014
Characteristic | Hospitalized, no. (%), n = 56 | Not hospitalized, no. (%), n = 168 | Risk ratio (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
M | 26 (46.4) | 68 (40.5) | 1.19 (0.76–1.89) |
F |
30 (53.6) |
100 (59.5) |
Referent |
Age, y | |||
Child <14 | 34 (60.7) | 47 (28.0) | 2.34 (1.44–3.79) |
Younger adult, 15–49 | 19 (33.9) | 87 (51.8) | Referent |
Older adult, 50–64 |
3 (5.4) |
34 (20.2) |
0.45 (0.14–1.44) |
Month of onset | |||
Late summer and fall* | 32 (57.1) | 61 (36.3) | 1.88 (1.15–3.05) |
January | 4 (7.1) | 18 (10.7) | 0.99 (0.38–2.62) |
All other months† |
20 (35.7) |
89 (53.0) |
Referent |
Residence in southern state | 36 (64.3) | 93 (55.4) | 1.33 (0.82–2.14) |
Residence in rural area | 11 (19.6) | 40 (23.8) | 1.26 (0.71–2.26) |
*August, September, October, and November.
†February, March, April, May, June, July, and December.
1Current affiliation: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
2Current affiliation: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, Colorado, USA.