Table 3 Ninety-day mortality comparing incident community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients with and with chronic heart failure (CHF), stratified by sex, age, and modified Charlson Comorbidity Index level

Overall

30.4 (28.6–32.4)

44.6 (39.8–49.7)

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

Sex

 Male

27.8 (25.5–30.3)

38.7 (33.1–45.0)

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

 Female

34.5 (31.4–37.7)

55.5 (47.4–63.9)

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

Age

 15–39 years

5.4 (3.1–9.4)

n/a^b

n/a^b

 40–59 years

18.5 (15.5–22.0)

27.1 (16.7–42.0)

1.5 (0.8–2.7)

 60–79 years

31.6 (28.8–34.6)

44.9 (38.2–52.1)

1.6 (1.2–2.0)

 80+ years

53.3 (48.9–57.8)

54.4 (46.3–62.9)

1.1 (0.8–1.4)

Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index level

 Low (0)

23.9 (20.9–27.2)

42.9 (30.0–59.1)

1.2 (0.7–1.9)

 Intermediate (1–2)

30.4 (27.4–33.7)

43.4 (35.4–52.4)

1.2 (0.9–1.6)

 High (3+)

37.2 (33.7–40.9)

45.7 (39.3–52.5)

1.3 (1.0–1.7)