Table 5 Association between sepsis and race as determined in eight studies
Authors | Data | Method for sepsis case identification | Study Period | Population age (mean)* | Primary outcome | Sepsis rate ratio** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
black vs. white | ||||||
Baine et al., 2001 [10] | US Medicare discharge data | ICD-9-CM discharge diagnoses | 1991−1998 | 65−89 years | Septicemia | Black men RR 2.44 |
Black women RR 2.13 | ||||||
Barnato et al., 2008 [3] | Six-state hospital discharge and US Census data | ICD-9-CM discharge diagnoses | 2001 | All ages (36.1) | Severe sepsis | Black RR 1.44; |
95 % CI 1.42, 1.46 | ||||||
Dombrovskiy et al., 2007 [4] | New Jersey state discharge data | ICD-9-CM discharge diagnoses | 2002 | ≥18 years | Sepsis | Black RR 2.28 |
Esper et al., 2006 [11] | National representative sample of discharge data | ICD-9-CM discharge diagnoses | 1979−2003 | (60.5) | Sepsis | Mean annual black RR 1.90; |
95 % CI 1.82, 1.98 | ||||||
Martin et al., 2003 [5] | National representative sample of discharge data | ICD-9-CM discharge diagnoses | 1979−2000 | (60.8) | Sepsis | Mean annual black RR 1.90; |
95 % CI 1.81, 2.00 | ||||||
Mayr et al., 2010 [6] | Seven-state hospital discharge and US Census data. | ICD-9-CM discharge diagnoses | 2005 | All ages | Severe sepsis | Black IRR 1.67 |
McBean et al., 2001 [12] | US Medicare discharge data. | ICD-9-CM discharge diagnoses | 1986−1997 | ≥65 years | Septicemia | Black RR 1.97 |
Richardus et al., 2001 [13] | National Longitudinal Mortality Study | ICD-9-CM discharge diagnoses | 1979−1989 | ≥20 years | Septicemia | Black RR 1.87; |
95 % CI 1.35, 2.58 |