Table 1 Baseline characteristics and outcomes of patients according to admission place
All (n = 244) | Ward (n = 208) | ICU (n = 36) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, year | 72[65–79] | 72 [65–79] | 71 [62–81] | 0.67 |
Gender (Male)* | 166 (68) | 139 (66.8) | 27 (75) | 0.32 |
History of smoking | 120 (49.1) | 107 (51.4) | 13 (36.1) | 0.58 |
Any Comorbidity* | 233 (95.5) | 197 (94.7) | 36 (100) | 0.19 |
Hypertension* | 140 (57.4) | 119 (57.2) | 21 (58.3) | 0.90 |
Malignity* | 82 (33.6) | 70 (33.7) | 12 (33.3) | 0.97 |
Coronary arterial disease* | 72 (29.5) | 61(29.3) | 11 (30.6) | 0.88 |
Diabetes mellitus* | 71 (29.1) | 63 (30.3) | 8 (22) | 0.32 |
COPD* | 64 (26.2) | 51 (24.5) | 13 (36.1) | 0.14 |
Neurological disease* | 45 (18.4) | 32 (15.3) | 13 (36.1) | 0.003 |
Heart Failure* | 31 (12.7) | 25 (12) | 6 (16.3) | 0.29 |
Chronic renal disease* | 29 (11.9) | 25 (12) | 4 (11.1) | 0.56 |
Other comorbidities* | 18 (7.3) | 18 (8.6) | 0 (0) | 0.08 |
PSI score | 108 [91–135] | 106 [88–129] | 141[116–178] | < 0.001 |
CURB-65 | 2 [1–2] | 1 [1–2] | 3 [2–4] | 0.002 |
q-SOFA | 1 [0–1] | 1 [0–1] | 1 [1–2] | < 0.001 |
WBC (109/L) | 11.6 [8.1–15.8] | 11.6 [8.2–15.6] | 11.6 [7.5–17.1] | 0.62 |
Lactate (mmol/L) | 1.4 [1.0-2.1] | 1.4 [1.0-1.9] | 2.2 [1.4–3.2] | < 0.001 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.6 [3.1–3.9] | 3.6 [3.2-4.0] | 3.1 [2.6–3.6] | < 0.001 |
Lactate/albumin ratio | 0.40 [0.28–0.61] | 0.36 [0.27–0.54] | 0.8 [0.4–1.1] | < 0.001 |
Hospital LOS (day) | 10 [6–18) | 10 [6–16] | 19 [8–25] | 0.92 |
Hospital Mortality* | 27 (11.1) | 9 (4.3) | 18 (50) | < 0.001 |