Demographics |
Age (years), median (IQR) | 76 (64–83) |
Female, n (%) | 560 (44.4) |
Nursing home resident, n (%) | 37 (2.9) |
Underlying diseases, n (%) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 156 (12.4) |
Congestive heart failure | 101 (8.0) |
Chronic respiratory disease | 155 (12.3) |
Chronic kidney disease | 100 (7.9) |
Chronic liver disease | 77 (6.1) |
Diabetes mellitus | 243 (19.3) |
Malignancy | 222 (17.6) |
Dementia | 121 (9.6) |
Autoimmune disorder | 63 (5.0) |
HIV positive | 3 (0.2) |
Vital signs |
Heart rate (beats/min), median (IQR) | 98 (85–156) |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg), median (IQR) | 131 (113–150) |
Respiratory rate (breaths/min), median (IQR) | 20 (18–24) |
Body temperature (°C), median (IQR) | 38.1 (37.1–39) |
Mental confusion, n (%) | 215 (17.0) |
Laboratory data |
White blood cell count (109/L), median (IQR) | 10.5 (7.6–14.6) |
Platelet count (×109/L), median (IQR) | 196 (150–256) |
C reactive protein (mg/L), median (IQR) | 72.3 (18.2–149.2) |
Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/L), median (IQR) | 6.9 (5.0–10.2) |
Chief diagnosis for admission |
Pneumonia | 393 (33.6) |
Urinary tract infection | 188 (16.1) |
Skin and Soft tissue infection | 62 (5.3) |
Acute cholangitis | 47 (4.0) |
Acute cholecystitis | 33 (2.8) |
Bowel perforation | 21 (1.8) |
Other bacterial infection | 150 (12.8) |
Non-bacterial infection | 103 (8.8) |
Non-infection | 174 (14.9) |
Unclear | 92 (7.3) |
Bacteraemia, n (%) | 210 (16.6) |
30-day in-hospital mortality, n (%) | 106 (8.4) |