Table 1 Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients
Variable | Total n = 549 | CAP n = 295 | ICP n = 125 | HCAP n = 129 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 71.2 ± 16.4 | 67.9 ± 17.4 | 68.8 ± 15 | 81.1 ± 10.6 |
Gender (male) | 356 (64.8) | 181 (61.4) | 93 (74.4) | 82 (63.6) |
Current/former smoker | 328 (59.7) | 173 (59.6) | 87 (69.6) | 68 (52.7) |
Charlson index, mean ± SD | 2.5 ± 2.3 | 1.6 ± 1.7 | 4.5 ± 2.6 | 2.4 ± 1.8 |
Barthel scale, mean ± SD | 85.5 ± 23 | 91.4 ± 18.1 | 87.5 ± 18.2 | 70.5 ± 29.5 |
Diabetes mellitus | 164 (29.9) | 83 (28.1) | 33 (26.4) | 48 (37.2) |
COPD severity | ||||
GOLD I-III | 95(17.3) | 56 (19.0) | 17 (15.6) | 22 (17.1) |
GOLD IV | 38(7.1) | 17 (5.8) | 7 (5–6) | 15 (11.6) |
Bronchiectasis | 24 (4.4) | 11 (3.7) | 6 (4.8) | 7 (5.4) |
Chronic heart disease | 107 (19.5) | 49 (16.6) | 19 (15.2) | 39 (30.2) |
Dementia | 86 (15.7) | 33 (11.2) | 13 (10.4) | 40 (31) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 77 (14) | 40 (13.6) | 9 (7.2) | 28 (21.7) |
Chronic renal failure | 81 (14.8) | 34 (11.5) | 17 (13.6) | 30 (23.3) |
Chronic liver disease | 44 (8) | 13 (4.4) | 23 (18.4) | 8 (6.2) |
PSI risk class | ||||
I-III | 181 (33.0) | 141 (47.8) | 22 (17.6) | 18 (14.0) |
IV | 212 (38.6) | 103 (34.9) | 49 (39.2) | 60 (46.5) |
V | 156 (28.4) | 51 (17.3) | 54 (43.2) | 51 (39.5) |
ICU admission | 59 (10.7) | 40 (13.6) | 16 (12.8) | 3 (2.3) |
30-day- mortality | 52 (9.5) | 15 (5.1) | 22 (17.6) | 15 (11.6) |
Do-not-resuscitate orders | 86 (15.7) | 24 (8.1) | 27 (21.6) | 35 (27.1) |
Prior antibiotic therapy | 167 (30.4) | 37 (12.5) | 48 (38.4) | 82((63.6) |
Prior hospitalization | 128 (23.3) | – | 45 (36.0) | 83 (64.3) |
Nursing home residence | 51 (9.3) | – | 7 (5.6) | 44 (33.8) |