Table 2.
Demographic features and discharge outcomes among elderly patients with pneumonia (N = 482/490)
| Recorded (N = 482) | Survived (N = 396) | Died (N = 86) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic features | ||||
| Male | 249 (51.6) | 193 (48.7) | 56 (65.1) | 0.005 |
| Age ≥ 80 years | 235 (48.7) | 181 (45.7) | 54 (62.7) | 0.004 |
| Median age | 80 (69–87) | 79 (68–68) | 84 (77–89) | < 0.001 |
| Underlying conditions | ||||
| Hypertension | 301 (62.4) | 248 (62.6) | 53 (61.6) | 0.765 |
| Diabetes | 169 (35) | 141 (35.6) | 28 (32.5) | 0.732 |
| Neuropsychiatric disease | 82 (17) | 58 (14.6) | 21 (24.4) | 0.025 |
| Chronic renal diseases | 78 (16.2) | 60 (15.2) | 18 (20.9) | 0.402 |
| Chronic lung diseases | 65 (13.5) | 57 (14.4) | 8 (9.3) | 0.296 |
| Heart diseases | 63 (13) | 54 (13.6) | 9 (10.5) | 0.519 |
| Asthma | 18 (3.7) | 15 (3.8) | 3 (3.5) | 0.849 |
| Physical status | ||||
| Bed ridden | 79 (16.4) | 60 (15.1) | 19 (22) | 0.115 |
| Partially dependent | 357 (74) | 284 (71.7) | 73 (84.8) | 0.012 |
Outcomes were known for 482 of 490 patients. Eight patients were discharged against medical advice. All values are shown as number (%) of patients except for median age, which is presented as the median (interquartile range).