Table 1.
Main characteristics and outcomes of patients who received probiotics (PRO group) and who did not (CON group)
| Group PRO (n = 99) | Group CON (n = 101) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 65 (59–71) | 64 (54–70) | 0.283 |
| Male/female | 44/55 | 48/53 | 0.662 |
| Body temperature at admission, °C | 37.3 (36.9–37.7) | 37.2 (36.8–37.6) | 0.657 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 30.5 (27.4–35.3) | 31.2 (27.1–33.5) | 0.910 |
| Time from symptom onset to inclusion, days | 8 (6–12) | 9 (7–11) | 0.504 |
| Length of hospital stay, days | 11 (10–14) | 11 (9–14) | 0.440 |
| Total duration of disease, days | 20 (18–24) | 21 (18–25) | 0.471 |
| Death, n (%) | 4 (4.0%) | 4 (4.0%) | 0.491 |
| Admission to intensive care unit, n (%) | 5 (5.1%) | 7 (6.9%) | 0.576 |
| The need for mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 4 (4.0%) | 5 (5.0%) | 0.976 |
| Oxygen support, n (%) | 47 (47.5%) | 44 (43.6%) | 0.579 |
| Duration of oxygen support, days | 6 (2–11) | 7 (1–11) | 0.513 |
| Patients with diarrhea on admission, n (%) | 12 (12.1%) | 11 (10.9%) | 0.785 |
| Duration of diarrhea on admission, days | 2 (1–4) | 4 (3–6) | 0.049 |
| Patients with hospital-acquired diarrhea, n (%) | 4 (4.0%) | 10 (9.9%) | 0.109 |
| Duration of hospital-acquired diarrhea, days | 4 (4–6) | 5 (3–6) | 0.777 |