Table 2.

Selected characteristics of 3186 patients admitted to the emergency department for community acquired pneumonia

Characteristic	Baseline N = 3186
	Mean ± SD or No. (%)
Age, yr.	51 ± 20
Age, yr.
<65	2278 (72 %)
≥65	908 (29 %)
Male	1694 (53 %)
Nursing Home	134 (4 %)
PSI continuous	55 ± 29
PSI Risk Class
Class I	491 (15 %)
Class II	1858 (58 %)
Class III	462 (15 %)
Class IV	324 (10 %)
Class V	51 (2 %)
Comorbidities
Diabetes	232 (7 %)
Cardiovascular Disease	523 (16 %)
Malignancy	168 (5 %)
Chronic Kidney Disease	69 (2 %)
COPD	260 (8 %)
Functional Status
Independent Mobility	3024 (95 %)
Impaired Mobility	162 (5 %)
Influenza vaccination	83 (3 %)
Pneumococcal vaccination	79 (2 %)
Chest Radiograph Confirmation of Pneumonia	1683 (53 %)

PSI = Pneumonia Severity Index; COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.