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Table 2 Pneumonia severity index stratified by admission glucose level

From: Fasting hyperglycemia upon hospital admission is associated with higher pneumonia complication rates among the elderly

   

Admission glucose level (%)

Age

Pneumonia Severity Index

Normal

≤100 mg/dl

N = 56

Mild

101-125 mg/dl

N = 51

Severe

>126 mg/dl

N = 44

Known

diabetic

N = 37

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Class

Points

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

II

≤70

37

66.1

35

68.6

32

72.7

19

51.4

 

III

71-90

8

14.3

8

15.7

8

18.2

8

21.6

 

IV

91-130

9

16.1

6

11.8

3

6.8

9

24.3

 

V

>130

2

 

2

3.9

1

2.3

1

2.7

   

N = 69

N = 68

N = 99

N = 77

 

Class

Points

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

65+

II

≤70

7

10.1

8

11.8

9

9.1

3

3.9

 

III

71-90

16

23.2

17

25.0

28

28.3

17

22.1

 

IV

91-130

32

46.4

31

45.6

33

33.3

37

48.1

 

V

>130

14

20.3

12

17.7

29

29.3

20

26.0

  1. *χ2 compares each group with the normal group (admission glucose ≤99 mg/d) * p ≤ 0.05
  2. Note: No significant differences in PSI class among the glucose groups.
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