Table 3 Baseline patient and organization characteristics in the matched groups of no corticosteroid and high-dose corticosteroid
From: Adjunctive corticosteroid therapy for inpatients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Characteristic | No corticosteroid | High-dose corticosteroids | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 120 | n = 120 | p value | |||
Patient Characteristics | |||||
Age, years | 55.2 | ±22.7 | 52.5 | ±22.5 | 0.3607 |
Male | 65 | (54.2) | 63 | (52.5) | 0.8971 |
Preexisting comorbid conditions | |||||
 Charlson comorbidity index | 1.01 | ±1.1 | 0.90 | ±0.9 | 0.6511 |
 Congestive heart failure | 11 | (9.2) | 9 | (7.5) | 0.8160 |
 Renal disease | 1 | (0.8) | 2 | (1.7) | 1.0000 |
 Liver disease | 4 | (3.3) | 6 | (5.0) | 0.7486 |
 Diabetes without chronic complications | 15 | (12.5) | 14 | (11.7) | 1.0000 |
 Diabetes with chronic complications |  | (0.0) | 1 | (0.8) | 1.0000 |
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 11 | (9.2) | 8 | (6.7) | 0.6336 |
 Bronchial asthma | 39 | (32.5) | 30 | (25.0) | 0.2538 |
 Interstitial lung disease and fibrosis | 23 | (19.2) | 24 | (20.0) | 1.0000 |
 Pleural effusion | 10 | (8.3) | 10 | (8.3) | 1.0000 |
 Aspiration or drainage of pleural effusion | 1 | (0.8) | 1 | (0.8) | 1.0000 |
Pneumonia characteristics | |||||
Parameters of the A-DROP | |||||
 Age (male ≥70 years, female ≥75 years) | 40 | (33.3) | 36 | (30.0) | 0.6773 |
 Dehydration | 22 | (18.3) | 18 | (15.0) | 0.6037 |
 Confusion | 43 | (35.8) | 45 | (37.5) | 0.8935 |
 Respiratory failure | 6 | (5.0) | 6 | (5.0) | 1.0000 |
 Low blood pressure | 23 | (19.2) | 16 | (13.3) | 0.2937 |
Pneumonia severity | |||||
 Mild | 45 | (37.5) | 48 | (40.0) | 0.7779 |
 Moderate | 64 | (53.3) | 64 | (53.3) |  |
 Severe | 5 | (4.2) | 5 | (4.2) |  |
 Extremely severe | 6 | (5.0) | 3 | (2.5) |  |
Other treatments | |||||
Anti-mycoplasmal drug use | |||||
 Macroride | 44 | (36.7) | 45 | (37.5) | 1.0000 |
 Quinolone | 49 | (40.8) | 59 | (49.2) | 0.2429 |
 Tetracycline | 28 | (23.3) | 28 | (23.3) | 1.0000 |
Other supportive drug use | |||||
 Catecholamine | 8 | (6.7) | 5 | (4.2) | 0.5702 |
Interventions | |||||
 Invasive ventilation | 7 | (5.8) | 7 | (5.8) | 1.0000 |
 Non-invasive ventilation | 1 | (0.8) | 2 | (1.7) | 1.0000 |
Organization characteristics | |||||
Intensive care unit admission | 5 | (4.2) | 6 | (5.0) | 1.0000 |
Academic hospital | 11 | (9.2) | 15 | (12.5) | 0.5339 |
Average number of patients in hospital per day | |||||
 ≤ 200 | 18 | (15.0) | 23 | (19.2) | 0.6922 |
 201–600 | 79 | (65.8) | 75 | (62.5) |  |
 ≥ 601 | 23 | (19.2) | 22 | (18.3) |  |