Table 1 Demographic characteristics and underlying diseases among 35 cases of listeriosis[1]
|  | All (n = 35) | Community-associated (n = 23) | Hospital-associated (n = 12) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median years (range) | 61 (20–87) | 64 (29–87) | 68 (21–81) | 0.29 |
Male sex (%) | 18 (51.4) | 11 (47.8) | 7 (58.3) | 0.56 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 10 (28.6) | 8 (34.8) | 2 (16.7) | 0.43 |
Chronic kidney disease (%) | 12 (34.3) | 10 (43.4) | 2 (16.7) | 0.15 |
Hematologic malignancy (%) | 5 (14.3) | 2 (8.6) | 3 (25.0) | 0.31 |
Solid tumor (%) | 12 (28.6) | 4 (17.4) | 6 (50) | 0.06 |
Autoimmune disease (%) | 8 (22.9) | 6 (26.1) | 2 (16.7) | 0.69 |
Immunosuppressive agents (%) | 18 (51.4) | 7 (30.4) | 11 (91.7) | < 0.01 |
Long-term immunosuppressive agentsa (%) | 8 (22.9) | 7 (30.4) | 1 (8.3) | 0.22 |
Precipitating immunosuppressive agentsb (%) | 12 (34.3) | 1 (4.3) | 11 (91.7) | < 0.01 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (%) | 3 (8.6) | 1 (4.3) | 2 (16.7) | 0.27 |
Liver cirrhosis (%) | 6 (17.1) | 5 (21.7) | 1 (8.3) | 0.64 |
Peptic ulcer disease (%) [32] | 7 (20) | 7 (30.4) | 0 | 0.07 |