Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the survivors and non-survivors
| Â | Number of survivors | Number of non-survivorsa |
|---|---|---|
|  | N = 1632 (92.1%) | N = 140 (7.9%) |
| Â | n (%) | n (%) |
Underlying health conditions | Â | Â |
Age group | ||
  ≤ 64 | 429 (96.6) | 15 (3.4) |
 65–74 | 291 (92.1) | 25 (7.9) |
 75–84 | 517 (92.0) | 45 (8.0) |
  ≥ 85 | 395 (87.8) | 55 (12.2) |
HCAP factors | ||
 Hospitalisation ≥2 days in the preceding 90 days, N = 1770 | 238 (83.5) | 47 (16.5) |
 Nursing home resident, N = 1771 | 225 (86.2) | 36 (13.8) |
 Chronic dialysis within 30 days, N = 1547 | 24 (82.8) | 5 (17.2) |
 Home care, N = 1552 | 14 (66.7) | 7 (33.3) |
 Home infusion therapy | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) |
 Home wound care | 9 (69.2) | 4 (30.8) |
 Male gender | 940 (90.4) | 100 (9.6) |
Comobidities | Â | Â |
 Congestive heart failure | 212 (89.1) | 26 (10.9) |
 Liver disease | 83 (87.4) | 12 (12.6) |
 Renal disease | 142 (88.7) | 18 (11.3) |
 Neoplastic disease | 284 (86.6) | 44 (13.4) |
 Chronic lung disease | 368 (90.6) | 38 (9.4) |
 Diabetes mellitus | 309 (90.9) | 31 (9.1) |
 Dementia | 202 (88.2) | 27 (11.8) |
Risk factors for aspiration, N = 1718 |  |  |
 Witnessed aspiration | 332 (89.0) | 41 (11.0) |
 Chronic impaired conscious level | 67 (82.7) | 14 (17.3) |
 Chronic neurologic disorders | 411 (90.5) | 43 (9.5) |
 Foreign bodies interfering with swallowing | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) |
 Bed-ridden state | 125 (84.5) | 23 (15.5) |
Body mass index, N = 1331 |  |  |
  < 18.5 | 333 (86.7) | 51 (13.3) |
 18.5–24.9 | 724 (94.5) | 42 (5.5) |
  ≥ 25 | 175 (95.6) | 8 (4.4) |
CURB score, N = 1361 | ||
 0 | 477 (96.7) | 16 (3.3) |
 1 | 464 (92.6) | 37 (7.4) |
 2 | 219 (85.5) | 37 (14.5) |
 3 | 80 (80.0) | 20 (20.0) |
 4 | 5 (45.4) | 6 (54.6) |