Table 3. Clinical Outcome of the Two Groups of Hospitalized Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Intention-to-Treat Analysis a.
| Trial Group (n = 70) | Control Group (n = 71) | OR (95%CI) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical cure at day 3 | 24 (34.3) | 22 (31) | 1.16 (0.54-2.50) | 0.6745 |
| Clinical cure at day 7 | 62 (88.6) | 52 (73.2) | 2.83 (1.15-6.99) | 0.0209 |
| Clinical cure at day 14 | 68 (97.1) | 62 (88.7) | 4.94 (1.03-7.64) | 0.0370 |
| length of stay, day | 7.8 + 5.7 | 10.6 + 7.6 | -2.8 (-5.06 to -0.59) | 0.0144 |
| Time to clinical stability day | 5.6 + 3.9 | 7.1 + 4.6 | -1.5 (-2.91 to -0.09) | 0.0384 |
| Treatment failure | 7 (10) | 16 (22.5) | 2.62 (1.12-7.64) | 0.0440 |
| ICU admission | 4 (5.7) | 6 (8.5) | 0.66 (0.15-2.82) | 0.5267 |
| Mortality | 1 (1.4) | 2 (2.8) | 0.50 (0.02-2.73) | 0.5676 |
aData are presented as No. (%)