Table 1 Demographic and clinical features of patients
Variables | Total† (n = 154) | Non complicated† CAP (n = 94) | Complicated† CAP (n = 60) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
▪ Male | 122 (57.0%) | 54 (57.4%) | 34 (56.7%) | 0.936 |
▪ Female | 92 (43.0%) | 40 (42.6%) | 26 (43.3%) | |
Clinical manifestations | ||||
▪ Fever | 154 (100.0%) | 94 (100.0%) | 60 (100.0%) | |
▪ Dyspnea | 154 (100.0%) | 94 (100.0%) | 60 (100.0%) | |
▪ Cough | 108 (50.5%) | 56 (59.6%) | 26 (43.3%) | 0.095 |
▪ Grunting | 84 (39.3%) | 20 (21.3%) | 32 (53.3%) | 0.001* |
▪ Chest pain | 14 (6.5%) | 4 (4.3%) | 5 (8.3%) | 0.397 |
▪ GIT manifestations | 18 (8.4%) | 6 (6.4%) | 6 (10.0%) | 0.503 |
▪ Hemoptysis | 2 (0.9%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.256 |
▪ Pallor | 6 (2.8%) | 6 (6.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.047* |
Diagnosis | ||||
▪ Pneumonia | 94 (43.9%) | 94 (43.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
▪ PPE | 42 (19.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 21 (35.0%) | < 0.001* |
▪ Lung abscess | 6 (2.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (5.0%) | |
▪ NP | 72 (33.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 36 (60.0%) | |
Ineffective EAT | 126 (58.9%) | 28 (22.2%) | 49 (77.8%) | < 0.001* |