Table 1 Characteristics of Older Patients Hospitalized with Pneumonia
From: Frailty and hospitalization-associated disability after pneumonia: A prospective cohort study
Characteristics | Total | Frailty Category | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robust | Pre-frailty | Mild-to-moderate frailty | Severe frailty | |||
Sample Size | 176 | 45 | 36 | 37 | 58 | NA |
Frailty Index, median (IQR) | 0.31 (0.14, 0.50) | 0.10 (0.06, 0.12) | 0.18 (0.16, 0.20) | 0.35 (0.31, 0.41) | 0.54 (0.50, 0.58) | <0.001 |
Age, years, median (IQR) | 79 (75, 84) | 77 (73, 82) | 80 (74, 84) | 81 (77, 86) | 81 (75, 84) | 0.035 |
Female, n (%) | 68 (38.6) | 14 (31.1) | 14 (38.9) | 17 (46.0) | 23 (39.7) | 0.586 |
Nursing Home Resident, n (%) | 35 (19.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.8) | 3 (8.1) | 31 (53.5) | <0.001 |
CURB-65 Score 3-5 | 81 (46.0) | 10 (22.2) | 14(38.9) | 21 (56.8) | 36 (62.1) | <0.001 |
Gagne Index, median (IQR) | 3 (1, 4) | 2 (1, 3) | 2 (1, 4) | 3 (1, 5) | 4 (3, 6) | <0.001 |
Cardiovascular Disease, n (%) | 48 (27.3) | 11 (24.4) | 9 (25.0) | 14 (37.8) | 14 (24.1) | 0.450 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 64 (36.4) | 12 (26.7) | 12 (33.3) | 17 (46.0) | 23 (39.7) | 0.294 |
COPD, n (%) | 28 (15.9) | 6 (13.3) | 8 (22.2) | 9 (24.3) | 5 (8.6) | 0.135 |
Stroke, n (%) | 49 (27.8) | 8 (17.8) | 3 (8.3) | 10 (27.0) | 28 (48.3) | <0.001 |
ADL Dependency, n (%) | 84 (47.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.6) | 24 (64.9) | 58 (100.0) | <0.001 |
IADL Dependency, n (%) | 107 (60.8) | 3 (6.7) | 10 (27.8) | 36 (97.3) | 58 (100.0) | <0.001 |
Mobility Impairment, n (%) | 124 (70.5) | 7 (15.6) | 24 (66.7) | 35 (94.6) | 58 (100.0) | <0.001 |
Cognitive Impairment, n (%) | 132 (75.0) | 37 (82.2) | 21 (58.3) | 26 (70.3) | 48 (82.8) | 0.031 |
BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR) | 22.0 (4.6) | 22.4 (3.6) | 24.7 (5.1) | 22.0 (3.9) | 18.6 (3.8) | <0.001 |
Weight Loss, n (%) | 42 (23.9) | 8 (17.8) | 5 (13.9) | 10 (27.0) | 19 (32.8) | 0.132 |