Table 1 Baseline characteristics of pneumonia patients by hyponatremia status
From: Hyponatremia and hospital outcomes among patients with pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study
Hyponatremia present (n = 649) | Hyponatremia absent (n = 7,316) | |
|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) age (years)* | 72.4 (15.7) | 68.0 (22.0) |
Proportion male (%) | 48.2 | 44.9 |
Proportion Caucasian (%) | 87.8 | 85.0 |
Mean (SD) Deyo-CCI* | 1.7 (1.7) | 1.6 (1.6) |
Proportion in teaching hospitals† | 33.3 | 29.5 |
Source of admission (%)† | ||
Acute Care Facility | 0.2 | 0.7 |
ER | 77.3 | 71.8 |
Physician referral | 16.2 | 17.3 |
Skilled Nursing Facility | 1.4 | 2.0 |
Transfer | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Other | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Missing/Unknown | 3.4 | 6.4 |