TABLE 1.
Baseline clinical characteristics of patients.
| Clinical characteristics | Patients number (n = 106) |
|---|---|
| Gender (%) | |
| Male | 81 (76.4) |
| Female | 25 (23.6) |
| Age (years) (%) | |
| ≤18 | 8 (7.5) |
| 19-40 | 12 (11.3) |
| 41-60 | 44 (41.5) |
| >60 | 42 (39.6) |
| Smoking history (%) | |
| Nonsmoker | 48 (45.3) |
| Present smoker | 34 (32.1) |
| Former smoker | 24 (22.6) |
| Clinical manifestations (%) | |
| Fever | 83 (78.3) |
| Cough | 78 (73.6) |
| Expectoration | 36 (34.0) |
| Dyspnea | 72 (67.9) |
| CT findings (%) | |
| Consolidation | 56 (52.8) |
| GGO | 38 (35.8) |
| Multiple nodules/masses | 8 (7.5) |
| Pleural effusion | 22 (20.8) |
| ARDS (%) | 18 (17.0) |
| Comorbidities (%) | |
| Hypertension | 29 (27.4) |
| Heart disease | 34 (32.1) |
| Chronic renal failure | 36 (34.0) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 14 (13.2) |
| COPD | 16 (15.1) |
| Cerebrovascular events | 14 (13.2) |
| Malignancy | 10 (9.4) |
| Hypothyroidism | 9 (8.5) |
| Immunosuppression | 2 (1.9) |
| Pre-admission antibiotics (%) | 100 (94.3) |
| Average hospital length of stay (days) | 12.9 |
| Hospital outcome (%) | |
| Treatment failure | 20 (18.9) |
| Relieved and discharged | 86 (81.1) |
Abbreviations: ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CT, computer tomography; GGO, ground glass opacity.