Improvement of antibiotic therapy and ICU survival in severe non-pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia: a matched case–control study

Table 1 Description of matched variables and mortality

Variable	CAPUCI I group	CAPUCI I	p value	CAPUCI II group	CAPUCI II	p value
Variable	(n = 72)	non-matched	p value	(n = 72)	non-matched	p value
Age over 65 years	32 (44.4)	22 (28.6)	0.06	32 (44.4)	23 (41.8)	0.86
COPD	34 (47.2)	24 (31.2)	0.06	34 (47.2)	19 (36.5)	0.27
Immunosuppression	9 (12.5)	17 (22.1)	0.14	9 (12.5)	7 (12.5)	1.00
Shock	43 (59.7)	47 (61.0)	1.00	43 (59.7)	24 (43.6)	0.08
IMV	53 (73.6)	57 (74.0)	1.00	53 (73.6)	32 (60.4)	0.13
ICU mortality	25 (34.7)	26 (33.8)	1.00	12 (16.7)	8 (17.4)	1.00

Data are presented as n (%). COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ICU intensive care unit, IMV invasive mechanical ventilation

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