Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population
Total (n = 381) | MPPI (n = 169) | MNPI (n = 212) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PYNEH | 280 (73.5%) | 118 (69.8%) | 162 (76.4%) | 0.148 |
Male | 288 (75.6%) | 129 (76.3%) | 159 (75.0%) | 0.90 |
Age | 65 (56–77) | 65 (56–77) | 65 (55–77) | 0.508 |
Chinese | 373 (97.9%) | 166 (98.2%) | 207 (97.6%) | 0.693 |
Elderly home residence | 56 (14.7%) | 32 (18.9%) | 24 (11.3%) | 0.037 |
Antibiotic use before diagnosis | 31 (8.1%) | 9 (5.3%) | 22 (10.4%) | 0.073 |
Hospital-acquired | 31 (8.1%) | 15 (8.9%) | 16 (7.5%) | 0.637 |
CCI | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–2) | 0.010 |
CCI > = 2 | 134 (35.2%) | 74 (43.8%) | 60 (28.3%) | 0.002 |
CCI > = 3 | 79 (20.7%) | 46 (27.2%) | 33 (15.6%) | 0.005 |
>= 1 comorbidity | 293 (76.9%) | 143 (84.6%) | 150/212 (70.8%) | 0.001 |
RAPID score | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 0.017 |
RAPID high risk RAPID mod risk RAPID low risk | 70 (18.4%) 147 (38.6%) 164 (43.0%) | 39 (23.1%) 65 (38.5%) 65 (38.5%) | 31 (14.6%) 82 (38.7%) 99 (46.7%) | 0.034 |