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Table 1 Patient demographics and covariates at the index admission in patients with COPD as primary diagnosis, underlying COPD and respiratory failure due to COPD

From: Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor predicts mortality in exacerbated COPD

 

AECOPD

any COPD

Respiratory failure

N (%)

717 (20.2)

2573 (72.4)

265 (7.4)

Men

311 (43.4)

1142 (44.4)

109 (41.1)

Women

406 (56.6)

1431 (55.6)

156 (58.9)

Age (years)

72.8 (64.0–79.9)

73.4 (63.6–81.3)

73.4 (65.9–78.0)

Charlson score

1.0 (0–11)

1.0 (0–11)

1.0 (0–11)

Length of stay (days)

3.2 (0.8–7.8)

2.2 (0.7–6.8)

5.9 (1.8–12.0)

CRP (mg/L)

24.0 (6.0–75.0)

15.0 (4.0–65.0)

26.0 (7.0–86.0)

suPAR (ng/mL)

3.5 (2.6–5.0)

3.8 (2.8–5.4)

3.8 (2.8–5.3)

  1. Values are presented as percentages or median (IQR)