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Table 4 Comparison of functional status at follow up time points to preadmission status

From: Determinants of short and long term functional recovery after hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly: role of inflammatory markers

Functional status (ADL)

Favorable outcome (n = 239)

Unfavorable outcome (n = 62)

P value

Compared to preadmission

   

   Decline on discharge,n (%)

69 (29)

39 (63)

<0.001

   Decline at day 30, n (%)

39 (16)

36 (58)

<0.001

   Decline at day 60, n (%)

17 (7)

24 (39)

<0.001

   Decline at day 90, n (%)

14 (6)

20 (32)

<0.001