Table 1 Patient demographics
Characteristic, n (%) | Early responders n = 332 | Later responders n = 253 | Patients without Halm-based assessment of TCS n = 1454 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) [median] | 63.8 (19.0) [68] | 64.5 (18.2) [69] | 64.7 (18.5) [68] |
≥ 65 years | 187 (55.8) | 137 (54.2) | 827 (56.9) |
Sex, male | 204 (61.4) | 144 (56.9) | 848 (58.3) |
Ethnic origin | |||
White | 225 (67.8) | 217 (85.8) | 1131 (77.8) |
Non-white | 8 (2.4) | 3 (1.2) | 40 (2.8) |
Unknown/missing | 9 (2.7) | 3 (1.2) | 39 (2.7) |
Not applicable* | 90 (27.1) | 30 (11.9) | 244 (16.8) |
Previous admission to hospital with CAP (last 3 months) | 8 (2.4) | 9 (3.6) | 82 (5.6) |
Haemodialysis | 0 | 1 (0.4) | 5 (0.3) |
Chemotherapy for active cancer | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 28 (1.9) |
Smoking status† | |||
Non-smoker | 129 (38.5) | 108 (42.7) | 467 (32.1) |
Ex-smoker | 94 (28.1) | 79 (31.2) | 380 (26.1) |
Occasional smoker | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.8) | 38 (2.6) |
Habitual smoker | 89 (26.8) | 46 (18.2) | 328 (22.6) |
Unknown | 18 (5.4) | 18 (7.1) | 241 (16.6) |