Table 1.
Characteristics of 126 CAP patients, by the presence of a poultry farm within 1 km of the home address
| Poultry farm at ≥1 km | Poultry farm at <1 km | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 100 | 26 | |
| Male sex, n (%) | 61 (61.0) | 15 (57.7) | 0.76 |
| Age, mean ± SD, yrs | 70.3 ± 15.3 | 66.5 ± 13.6 | 0.26 |
| CAP at age ≥60 year, n (%) | 80 (80.0) | 19 (73.1) | 0.44 |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 40 (40.0) | 8 (30.8) | 0.30 |
| Month of admission, n (%) | |||
| November 2008 | 17 (17.0) | 6 (23.1) | 0.71 |
| December 2008 | 27 (27.0) | 8 (30.8) | |
| January 2009 | 26 (26.0) | 7 (26.9) | |
| February 2009 | 30 (30.0) | 5 (19.2) | |
| Recent antibiotics usageb | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | NA |
| COPD, n (%) | 40 (40.0) | 10 (38.5) | 0.89 |
| ICS, n (%) | 6 (6.0) | 3 (11.5) | 0.39 |
| PSI, n (%) | |||
| Mild | 26 (26.0) | 8 (30.7) | 0.60 |
| Moderate | 45 (45.0) | 13 (50.0) | |
| Severe | 29 (29.0) | 5 (19.2) | |
aChi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, or t-test. bUse of antibiotics <2 weeks before admission
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NA not available, ICS immunocompromized status, PSI pneumonia severity index