Table 2.

Multivariable predictors* for M. pneumoniae detection among U.S. adults (≥18 years) hospitalized for CAP compared to persons with CAP due to other pathogens, Etiology of Pneumonia in the Community (EPIC) study, January 2010—June 2012

Characteristics		Adjusted OR (95% CI)	Adjusted P value
Age in years	18-29	11.7 (5.1 - 26.6)	<0.01
	30-49	2.0 (0.9 - 4.4)	0.2
	≥50	Reference group
Hilar lymphadenopathy		3.4 (1.2 - 9.3)	0.02
Receipt of antibiotics 5 days before admission		2.4 (1.01 - 5.5)	0.045
Leukocytosis		0.4 (0.2 - 0.8)	0.01
Rhinorrhea		0.3 (0.2 - 0.7)	<0.01
History of Asthma		0.3 (0.1 - 0.9)	0.02

Abbreviations: CI, Confidence interval

Note: Etiology of Pneumonia in the Community (EPIC) study, 2010-2012

*Variables that were tested in the model but did not reach significance: hospital site, sex; clinical presentation of fever/feverish, dyspnea, chest pain; leukocytosis, radiographic findings: consolidation; history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal disease, cancer; receipt of antibiotics within 5 days prior to admission; duration of symptoms prior to admission; household size; interaction terms: age and renal disease, age and diabetes mellitus, age and cancer, hospital site and receipt of antibiotics 5 days prior to admission