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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample

From: Pneumonia severity, comorbidity and 1-year mortality in predominantly older adults with community-acquired pneumonia: a cohort study

Characteristics

Total (n = 498)

Survivors (n = 392)

Non-survivors (n = 106)

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

Age ≥65 years1

379

76.1

279

71.2

100

94.3

Sex (male)

279

56.0

230

58.7

49

46.2

Nursing home residency1

111

22.3

71

18.1

40

37.7

Hemiplegia1

36

7.2

20

5.1

16

15.1

Congestive heart failure1

105

21.1

73

18.6

32

30.2

Chronic lung disease

146

29.3

123

31.4

23

21.7

Chronic kidney disease

128

25.7

99

25.3

29

27.4

Diabetes

144

28.9

106

27.0

38

35.8

Cerebrovascular disease

98

19.7

59

15.1

39

36.8

Dementia1

140

28.1

89

22.7

51

48.1

  1. 1Statistically significant difference between survivors and non-survivors (p < 0.05).