Table 5. Duration of hospitalisation.
| Days in hospital a | P value | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.032 | |
| Male | 6.5 (2–20; 6) | |
| Female | 8.0 (4–16; 7) | |
| Season of CAP occurrence | 0.001 | |
| Winter | 12 (7–20; 6) | |
| Other | 7 (2–16; 4) | |
| Malignancy | 0.027 | |
| Yes | 17 (14–20; 6) | |
| No | 7 (2–16; 6) | |
| Asthma | 0.089 | |
| Yes | 8 (7–16; 7) | |
| No | 7 (2–20; 6) | |
| Dyspnoea | 0.067 | |
| Yes | 7.5 (3–20; 6) | |
| No | 5 (2–8; 5) | |
| Tachypnoea | 0.051 | |
| Yes | 7 (3–20; 6) | |
| No | 4 (2–7; 5) | |
| Lung-percussion | 0.081 | |
| Abnormal | 8 (4–16; 5) | |
| Normal | 7 (2–20; 6) | |
| PaO 2 (mg/dl) | 0.040 | |
| ⩽58.8 | 8 (4–16; 5) | |
| >58.8 | 6 (2–20; 4) |
Abbreviation: CAP, community-acquired pneumonia.
a
Continuous variables are presented as median (min—max; interquartile range).