Patients’ characteristics The first line "Age (mea±SD) 76.7±7.8 should be written in normal letters, not bold.
| Age (mean±SD) | 76.7±7.8 |
| Male (%) | 64 (58.7) |
| History of BA/COPD (%) | 6 (5.5) |
| History of IHD/CHF (%) | 14 (12.9) |
| Clinical diagnosis (%) | |
| CAP | 32 (29.4) |
| Upper respiratory infection | 61 (56.0) |
| Sinusitis | 9 (8.2) |
| Others | 7 (6.4) |
| CAP diagnosed by CXR (%) | 24 (22.0) |
BA, bronchial asthma; CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; CHF, chronic heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CXR, chest X-ray; IHD, ischaemic heart disease.