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Table 3 Pneumonia complications by admission glucose level among adults aged 64 and below

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

 

Admission glucose level (%)

 

Normal ≤100 mg/dl

N = 56

Mild 101-125 mg/dl

N = 51

Severe >126 mg/dl

N = 44

Known diabetic

N = 37

 

%

%

OR

95% CI

p

%

OR

95% CI

p

%

OR

95% CI

p

Complications Types*

             

   ↑ O2 requirements

17.7

19.6

1.12

0.42-0.82

0.82

30

1.92

0.75-0.17

0.17

24.3

1.47

0.57-4.08

0.45

   ↑ABx coverage

23.2

17.7

0.71

0.27-1.83

0.47

25

1.03

0.44-2.77

0.8

16.2

0.64

0.21-1.87

0.41

   Sepsis

12.5

5.7

1.30

0.44-3.89

0.64

13.7

1.05

0.34-3.56

0.67

18.9

1.63

0.52-5.12

0.4

   Subsequent ICU use

10.9

11.8

1.09

0.33-3.62

0.9

13.7

1.29

0.39-4.32

0.67

18.9

1.91

0.58-6.21

0.4

   Mechanical-vent

14.3

11.8

0.80

0.26-0.70

0.7

11.4

0.77

0.23-2.54

0.67

18.9

1.40

0.46-4.26

0.55

   Deaths (N)

3.6 (2)

2(1)

0.54

0.48-0.62

0.6142

6.8(3)

1.98

0.32-12.37

0.46

0

--

--

0.2516

Category

             

   No complications

80.0

80.0

--

--

--

75.0

--

--

--

75.7

--

--

--

   Mild*

1.8

4.7

2.20

0.19-25.12

0.52

5.7

2.73

0.23-31.56

0.40

0

--

--

--

   Severe

18.8

16.3

0.88

0.32-2.45

0.80

21.4

1.23

0.45-3.36

0.69

24.3

1.44

0.52-4.00

0.47

   Any one complication

52.4

19.6

1.00

0.38-2.60

1.00

25.0

1.36

0.53-3.52

0.52

24.3

1.33

0.48-3.57

0.59

   Any two complications

53.3

14.6

0.96

0.32-2.88

0.94

17.5

1.19

0.39-3.61

0.75

20.0

1.43

0.46-4.30

0.54

Total admission days

(mean se)

6.0 se = 5.9

10.6 se = 21.0

7.6 se = 6.6

6.1 se = 4.5

Age (mean se)

50.5 se = 10.8

46.7 se = 3.5

51.0 se = 10.0

46.2 se = 10.4

  1. *Mild complications: either ↑ O2 requirements, or ↑ Antibiotic coverage
  2. Severe complications: either subsequent ICU use, mechanical ventilation, sepsis and/or death.
  3. χ2 compares each glucose category with the reference group (normal ≤99 mg/dl).