Table 4 Clinical data of radiologically confirmed and radiologically non-confirmed CAP cases
From: The impact of community-acquired pneumonia on the health-related quality-of-life in elderly
Radiologically confirmed CAP cases | Radiologically non-confirmed CAP cases | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Episodes/subjects | 341 | 221 | |
Positive chest X-ray, in % | 100 | 0 | a |
Number of clinical criteria, median (IQR) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | ns |
PSI score, median (IQR) | 93 (80–111) | 90 (78–108) | ns |
Admitted to ICU, in % | 9.7 | 5.2 | ns |
Readmitted within 30 days, in % | 5.0 | 3.6 | ns |
LOS in days, median (IQR) | |||
At 1st admission, | 8 (6–12) | 7 (5–11) | 0.006 |
Including readmission | 8 (6–11) | 7 (5–10) | 0.011 |