TABLE 2.
Comorbidities
| Parameter | Patient treatment
|
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levofloxacin (n = 16) | Ceftriaxone (n = 16) | ||
| Mean Charlson score (SD) | 1.5 (1.5) | 1.4 (1.2) | 0.8 |
| No. of patients with COPDa (%) | 7 (43.8) | 6 (40) | 0.7 |
| No. of patients with a smoking habit (%) | 4 (25) | 9 (56.3) | 0.1 |
| Mean no. of cigarette packs smoked/yr (SD) | 18.75 (38.2) | 23.5 (30.9) | 0.7 |
| No. of patients acknowledging regular alcohol consumption (%) | 4 (25) | 4 (25) | 1 |
| Mean alcohol consumption (g/day) | 72 | 62.6 | |
| No. of patients with diabetes mellitus (%) | 4 (25) | 2 (12.5) | 0.65 |
a
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.