Table 1.
Population Characteristics
| Variable | Meeting Endpoint | Not Meeting Endpoint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 80 | n = 237 | P Value | |
| Age | 66 (26–95) | 68 (22–100) | .41 |
| Male | 54 (68) | 139 (59) | .16 |
| Race | .64 | ||
| White | 52 (65) | 161 (68) | |
| African American | 4 (5) | 12 (5) | |
| Asian | 3 (4) | 4 (2) | |
| Hispanic | 6 (8) | 10 (4) | |
| Other | 16 (20) | 50 (21) | |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Diabetes | 18 (23) | 55 (23) | .90 |
| Heart Failure | 17 (21) | 47 (20) | .78 |
| Renal Failure | 16 (20) | 52 (22) | .71 |
| On hemodialysis | 3 (4) | 6 (3) | |
| Cirrhosis | 2 (3) | 12 (5) | .27 |
| Malignancy | 35 (44) | 80 (34) | .11 |
| Underlying lung disease | |||
| Asthma | 15 (19) | 34 (14) | .35 |
| COPD | 20 (25) | 78 (33) | .19 |
| ILD | 6 (8) | 9 (4) | .18 |
| Lung cancer | 10 (13) | 20 (8) | .28 |
| Living Situation | <.01 | ||
| Home | 53 (66) | 199 (84) | |
| Assisted Living | 1 (1) | 9 (4) | |
| Nursing Facility | 21 (26) | 13 (5) | |
| Other | 3 (4) | 13 (5) | |
| Unknown | 2 (3) | 3 (1) | |
| Active smoker | 17 (21) | 60 (25) | .46 |
| Type of Pneumonia | <.01 | ||
| CAP | 30 (38) | 161 (68) | |
| HCAP | 50 (63) | 76 (32) | |
| PSI | .36 | ||
| <70 | 2 (3) | 9 (4) | |
| 71–90 | 5 (6) | 20 (8) | |
| 91–130 | 27 (34) | 99 (42) | |
| >130 | 46 (58) | 109 (46) | |
Abbreviations: CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HCAP, healthcare-associated pneumonia; ILD, interstitial lung disease; PSI, Pneumonia Severity Index.
aData are presented as mean (range) or n (%). P value for age was calcuated using a t test. P values for categorical variables were calcuated from χ2 analyses.