Table 5 Baseline characteristics of home care referrals with pilonidal sinus diagnosis in 2013
From: A large cluster randomized trial of outcome-based pathways to improve home-based wound care
Characteristic | Control (N = 979) | Intervention (N = 975) | Combined (N = 1954) | Standardized difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age – years |  |  |  | 3% |
 Mean ± SD | 37.09 ± 15.66 | 37.64 ± 15.84 | 37.36 ± 15.75 |  |
 Median (IQR) | 33 (24–48) | 34 (24–49) | 34 (24–48) |  |
Female sex | 312 (31.87%) | 323 (33.13%) | 635 (32.50%) | 3% |
Urban status | 879 (89.79%) | 881 (90.36%) | 1760 (90.07%) | 2% |
Neighborhood income quintile | ||||
 Low | 213 (21.76%) | 169 (17.33%) | 382 (19.55%) | 11% |
191 (19.51%) | 168 (17.23%) | 359 (18.37%) | 6% | |
206 (21.04%) | 194 (19.90%) | 400 (20.47%) | 3% | |
193 (19.71%) | 253 (25.95%) | 446 (22.82%) | 15% | |
 High | 175 (17.88%) | 186 (19.08%) | 361 (18.47%) | 3% |
Charlson Comorbidity Score | ||||
 0–1 | 934 (95.40%) | 929 (95.28%) | 1863 (95.34%) | 0% |
 2–3 | 38 (3.88%) | 30 (3.08%) | 68 (3.48%) | 4% |
 ≥4 | 7 (0.72%) | 16 (1.64%) | 23 (1.18%) | 9% |